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The Prospect Awards take place on March 17 2022.
Prospect Awards finalists exhibit mining’s best NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2021 AUSTRALIAN MINING PROSPECT AWARDS ARE WRAPPING UP WITH FAMILIAR FACES AND UNIQUE TALENTS AMONG THIS YEAR’S CONTENDERS.
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he Prospect Awards is a mainstay event that showcases the best innovations and projects developed by mining and METS (mining equipment, technology and services) companies, as well as the people who work behind-the-scenes to lead the industry to success. Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 awards show is moving forward, albeit on a new date of March 17 2022 at The Greek Club in Brisbane. The first wave of finalists are for the Excellence in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Application, Excellence in Environmental Management, Excellence in Mine Safety and
Innovative Mining Solution awards. Prospect Awards events manager Lauren Winterbottom thanks each of the talented individuals and organisations that submitted an application. “Each finalist reflects the innovative prowess of Australia’s mining industry and the potential it exhibits in the face of adversity and global transformation,” Winterbottom says. EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT) APPLICATION The Excellence in IIoT Application award highlights an outstanding implementation of IIoT that enhances mining and minerals processing.
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Finalists for this forward-thinking award include Fenner Dunlop, Flexco, Coolon and Pitcrew AI. Fenner Dunlop has been recognised for its iBelt solution, which transforms conveyor maintenance processes to monitor, plan and access predictions in real time, both on and off site, to boost productivity. Flexco has put forward its Elevate i3 Device, which acts as a wireless platform that can transfer realtime data remotely from an intuitive digital dashboard. LED lighting company Coolon received a finalist nod for its Coolon Brilliant Connected lights product, which contains smart wireless networking nodes that automatically