MN 373. Drone as a Service: Drone Intelligence Driving Better Mining Decisions

MN 373. Drone as a Service: Drone Intelligence Driving Better Mining Decisions

In this episode of Mining NOW, host Rory Bamford sits down with Phil Franklin, Vice President of Business Development for the Americas at ZenaTech, Inc. / Drone as a Service, to explore how drones are transforming the mining industry. Learn how mining companies are using drone technology for surveying, inspections, stockpile measurements, mapping, exploration, environmental monitoring, and site management without the burden of owning or operating a drone fleet. Phil also shares insights from Drone as a Service's latest mining white paper and explains why aerial data is becoming an essential tool for modern mining operations. 🔸 Learn More about Drone As a Service: https://www.droneasaservice.com/mining-quarries-aggregates?utm_source=Crownsmen&utm_medium=Episode&utm_campaign=One+Click+Conversion 🔸 Download Their White Paper: https://u566s.share.hsforms.com/2NkPENvAfQQWm-pZE8JYNYg

MN 372. Kal Tire Mining Tire Group Part 10: How AI Tire Inspections Are Transforming Mining Operations

Mining tire failures can shut down production, create safety risks, and drive up operating costs. In this episode, Christian Erdelyi, Technical Services Director at Kal Tire, explains how the mining industry is using AI-powered tire inspection technology to detect damage earlier and prevent costly haul road problems before they escalate. Kal Tire performs 1.8 million tire inspections annually and more than 130,000 tire changes, making tire management one of the most critical challenges in mining operations. Christian shares how KalPRO TireSight, developed with Pitcrew AI, delivers autonomous tire inspections across multiple mine sites worldwide, while KalPRO HaulSight, launched with Decoda, helps identify haul road conditions that contribute to tire damage. 🔸 Learn More about Kal Tire Mining Tire Group: https://www.kaltiremining.com/en/tire-management-services/tiresight/?utm_source=Crownsmen&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=TireSight

CS 72. Reading Truck: Eliminate Jobsite Chaos with the Ultimate Tool Storage Setup

In this episode of The Construction Show, host Jerrod Downey catches up with the Reading Truck team live from the floor at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Regional Sales Managers Scott Wright (Mid-West) and Tyler Hall (South-East) break down the game-changing features of the heavy-duty RM78 and RHD46 truck bodies (plus a look at the massive RHD67). Discover how Reading Truck combines 65+ years of American craftsmanship with smart, innovative features — including ultra-durable C-Tech manufacturing drawer units — to build work truck bodies that protect your equipment and allow your fleet to work smarter, safer, and faster. 🔸 Learn More About Reading Truck: https://www.readingtruck.com/product-category/truck-bodies-service-crane-heavy-duty-more-reading-truck/?utm_source=Crownsmen&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=RHD+CraneVoice of Industry Tour Partner:🔹  @SavonaEquipment  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCFzK9mgtPVEKcDlBqKBm65A]: https://www.savonaequipment.com/?utm_source=Email+&utm_medium=Email+&utm_campaign=Email+&utm_id=Savona+EquipmentEpisode Sponsors:🔹 @Wingtra  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCHsg1IlXJxHzHWeQHdDa6vg]: https://wingtra.com/?utm_source=Crownsmen+Partners&utm_medium=Episode&utm_campaign=One+Click+Conversion🔹 Innodredge : www.innodredge.com🔹  @PedrolloGroupUSA  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCXtjDkIiu_nQRhTaz87jyeg]: https://pedrollousa.com/

MN 371. Imperial Oil & Finning Part 2: Lowering Carbon Intensity in Massive Autonomous Fleets

In this episode of Mining NOW, host Jerrod Downey sits down with Scott Maloney (VP of Downstream at Imperial Oil) and Lynette Lefsrud (VP of Sustainability at Finning) to reveal how Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility is changing the game. Discover how Imperial Oil’s Strathcona refinery is producing local, canola-based Esso Ethos+ Renewable Diesel that drops right into existing heavy machinery with zero modifications. Learn exactly how Finning, Caterpillar, and Imperial Oil validated this fuel on the industry's largest autonomous fleet at the Kearl mine site—proving you can maintain raw engine torque and protect fuel injectors while heavily reducing your carbon intensity. 🔸 Learn More About Imperial Oil: https://www.esso.ca/en-ca/ethosrenewablediesel?utm_source=Crownsmen+Partners&utm_medium=Episode&utm_campaign=One+Click+Conversion🔸 Learn More About Finning: https://www.finning.com/en_CA.html🔸 EMRD™ Renewable Diesel Process Technology | ExxonMobil Catalyst And Licensing: https://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/en/catalysts-and-technology-licensing/emrd🔸 Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Model: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-pollution/fuel-life-cycle-assessment-model.html🔸 GHGenius model: https://ghgenius.ca/🔸 Achieving more with less: the industrial benefits of synthetic lubricants: https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/-/media/global/files/what-we-do/em-mining-wp.pdf

MN 370. Fleet Space Technologies Part 2: Agile Geoscience for Real-Time Subsurface Intelligence

In this episode of Mining NOW, filmed at MINEXCHANGE and hosted by Rory Bamford, Kendall Cole-Rae, Expert In Residence at Fleet Space Technologies, explains how Agile Geoscience is replacing fragmented datasets and slow exploration workflows with continuous, AI-powered subsurface intelligence. Learn how real-time sensing, satellite connectivity, and Digital Subsurface Twins are helping mining companies reduce uncertainty, improve discovery success, lower drilling costs, and accelerate project development. 🔸 Learn More about Fleet Space Technologies: https://www.fleetspace.com/exosphere?utm_source=Crownsmen+Partners&utm_medium=Episode&utm_campaign=One+Click+Conversion Media Partner 🔹 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME): https://www.smenet.org/?utm_source=Mining_NOW&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=brand&utm_content=join Studio Partner: 🔹 Petro-Canada Lubricants: https://marketing.pclcommunication.com/mining-2024?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=mininglanding Voice of Industry Tour Partner 🔹 Savona Equipment: https://www.savonaequipment.com/?utm_source=Email+&utm_medium=Email+&utm_campaign=Email+&utm_id=Savona+Equipment Episode Sponsors 🔹 Advanced Navigation: https://www.advancednavigation.com/mining/chimera-land/?utm_source=miningnow&utm_medium=crownsmen 🔹 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME): https://www.smenet.org/?utm_source=Mining_NOW&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=brand&utm_content=join 🔹 Eriez: https://www.eriez.com/mining?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=crownsmen&utm_id=111&utm_term=eriez+mining+minerals+processing&utm_content=eriez+crownsmen 🔹 Fenner Dunlop Americas: https://fennerdunlopamericas.com/belting-products/x-series/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=crownsmen-0725&utm_content=xseries 🔹 Glencore Technology: https://www.glencoretechnology.com/en/technologies?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=interview&utm_campaign=crownsmen 🔹 Metso: https://www.metso.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=2026_NCA_Podcasts&utm_content=crownsmen-ad1