Delivering Smart Lighting Solutions for Safer Underground Mines – April 2026
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MST Global and MineGlow have announced a new technology integration that combines the HELIX digital mining platform with MineGlow’s em-Control advanced underground visual alerting system; delivering MST’s next-generation Smart Lighting Solution (SLS) designed to enhance visibility, safety and operational awareness in underground mining environments.
MineGlow is widely recognised for its industrial-grade LED strip lighting solutions engineered specifically for hazardous environments such as underground mines, tunnels and oil and gas facilities. Designed to provide consistent, glare-free illumination and “daylight-like” visibility, the lighting systems help eliminate dark spots, improve working conditions and reduce the risk of safety incidents in challenging underground environments.
Through integration with the HELIX platform, MineGlow’s high-performance LED strip lighting can now evolve beyond illumination into an intelligent operational tool. The combined solution enables lighting infrastructure to act as a visual alerting and signalling system, capable of communicating real-time operational information directly within the underground environment.
By connecting MineGlow’s em-Control system to HELIX’s real-time data environment, mines can trigger dynamic visual alerts across lighting infrastructure to support operational safety and coordination. These alerts can be used for applications such as vehicle movement warnings, traffic management, exclusion zone notifications and emergency signalling, providing highly visible cues that complement existing communication and monitoring systems.
The integration enables lighting systems to respond directly to events within the digital mine ecosystem, including fleet movements, location-based triggers and operational alerts. This transforms traditional lighting infrastructure into a network-connected safety and productivity tool, capable of improving underground situational awareness while supporting more effective fleet management and incident response.
MineGlow’s LED strip lighting systems, used extensively in Australian mining operations today, are purpose-built for underground mining environments, offering high-lumen output, energy efficiency, long operational life and minimal maintenance requirements while maintaining consistent illumination across long roadway distances.
Roy Pater, Managing Director at MineGlow, said the collaboration brings new value to underground lighting infrastructure.
“MineGlow lighting has always been focused on improving visibility and creating safer working environments underground. By integrating with the HELIX platform, our lighting systems now becomes part of the mine’s digital ecosystem — not just illuminating the workplace but actively contributing to operational safety and communication.”
Darry Fisher, Senior VP – Underground at MST Global, said the integration reflects the industry’s move toward connected underground operations.
“HELIX is designed to unify critical operational systems into a single digital environment that improves visibility, decision-making and safety. Integrating MineGlow’s lighting technology allows mines to leverage existing infrastructure in a new way — turning lighting into a smart signalling layer that enhances fleet coordination, situational awareness and operational safety.”
The smart lighting integration further expands the HELIX ecosystem by enabling mines to leverage lighting infrastructure as part of a broader digital safety and operational management strategy. By combining advanced illumination, real-time operational data and intelligent signalling, the solution helps mines create safer, more responsive underground environments while advancing the industry’s commitment to safer, more transparent operations.
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