Miningengineer International
Mobile crushing and screening
Maintaining reliable piping systems
May 2015
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Focus on Canada Diversity and stability
Miningengineer International Drill & Blast
Upgraded drill rig features autonomous pipe handling
Load & Haul
Heavy duty trucks driven to extremes in the toughest environments
Exploration
Intelligent rigs boost deep-hole exploration operations
Canada has huge mineral wealth: gold, diamonds, coal and uranium ore.
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14 GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS 4 Canada: diversity for stability
18 LOAD & HAUL 4 Driven to extremes
26 EXPLORATION 4 Automatic choice for big blast 4 Cavity pumps aid mining operations
46 SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT 4 Crush hour 4 The challenge in maintaining reliable piping systems
7 Opinion:sustainable mining
22 Minimising mining damage 34 Ready to wear
40 Automation 56 Managing mine water 58 Index of Advertisers
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8 DRILL & BLAST 4 Blasting:an academic speaks 4 Knowing the drill
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