Foresight Canada and the Mining Association of British Columbia revealed the winner of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use.

British Columbia industrial equipment maker wins C$150,000 for pump that could reduce the amount of water stored in tailings ponds.

"It represents a major milestone — for the industry it demonstrates the viability of a digital industry platform,” says MineHub CEO.

Power of One platform is a holistic, life-of-mine smart solution connecting sensors, software, infield apps and cloudware.

Sandvik has successfully completed testing on its range of machines to confirm that they can operate with HVO without modifications to either the engines or the fuel tanks.

Since mining operations rely on parts and materials from afar, it became difficult to quantify what would be available when because lockdowns descended in waves at different times across the globe.