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www.engineerlive.com INDUSTRY NEWS DRILL & BLAST Drilling developments Advances in automation Mighty machines
Product and project news from the mining industry
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Latest advances in drill and blast technology LOAD & HAUL
Reporting on recent developments in automating mining vehicles
Safe and vibration-free limestone mining in Japan enabled by a smart surface miner
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT The topic of tailings
How technology is extracting tailings dams from the bottom of the mining agenda
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Keeping equipment running The importance of efficient, local
support and repair services
Dynamic digital solution Digital application for real-time
integration in open-pit and underground mines
Setting the standard in safety A life-saving solution designed to
mitigate human error at mines International
ADVANCES Self-driving vehicles take off
PRECISE pumping
RAPID sREPAIRolution
Mighty machines Safe limestone mining in Japan is enabled by smart surface miners
DRILLING
The topic of tailings Technology is bringing tailings dams to the top of the mining agenda
DEVELOPMENTS
AUTOMATION IN
November 2019
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Automatic for the people: exploring the progress in autonomous vehicles for mining applications
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