Augmented reality is quickly becoming one of the must-have technologies for major industries, including healthcare, government, military, automobiles, and education. It's even transforming the mining industry with regards to improving mine productivity, reducing maintenance costs, protecting miners, providing site tours of mines, and training in real-world environments, notes Mining Technology. Better, "Rather than simply viewing a 2D representation of logs - or even a 3D view - on a monitor or paper, think about being able to physically 'lift' the core from ground and see the geology, geophysics and imagery overlaid on a 3D representation of the hole in its physical location, with the relative geology of all other boreholes in the vicinity," notes Grey Properjohn of Australian company Vix Technology. "The potential is amazing and set to revolutionize, if not redefine, current thinking." These advancements are creating sizable, exciting opportunity for top companies like NexTech AR Solutions (OTCQB:NEXCF)(CSE: NTAR), BHP Group (NYSE:BHP), Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO) and Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD).

Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) (Newmont or the Company) is transferring experienced mining leader Jim Cooper, General Manager of Boddington in Australia, to lead the Penasquito mine in Mexico to optimize this world-class asset. Jim will assume leadership of Penasquito in the first quarter of 2020 and report to Dan Janney, Newmont's Regional Senior Vice President for North America.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes") (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today that Elaine Dorward-King was appointed to its Board of Directors. Dr. Dorward-King was appointed to the class of directors that will stand for election at the upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Her appointment as a new independent director was effective January 7, 2020 and follows a search process conducted as part of Great Lakes' ongoing focus on Board composition, refreshment and diversity. In addition, upon her appointment, the Board was increased to eight members. At this time, the Company has not made a determination regarding any committee assignments for Dr. Dorward-King.