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NORDIC SUPPLIERS
From fuelling the battery market to building and
supplying mines close to home, to exporting
word class mineral process innovation, Nordic
companies remain at the heart of the global
mining industry, reports John Chadwick
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UNDERGROUND LOAD & HAUL
From new battery electric offerings to versatile
automation packages, there is all to play for in
the underground load and haul market,
reports Paul Moore
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32 UNDERGROUND DRILLING
Paul Moore reports on new machines, new
methods and new software in underground
development, exploration and longhole drilling
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PUMPS
Paul Moore reports on a landmark anniversary
for Warman, plus continued technology updates
from key suppliers in the mining pump market
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HEAVY ENGINEERING
Major acquisitions, foundry investments and
new technology, the companies that supply
castings, grinding media, gears and other crucial
metallic products for mining are not standing
still, reports Paul Moore
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HIGH PROFILE – CDE GLOBAL
Paul Moore spoke to Adam Holland, Head of
Business Development for Mining at CDE about
the company’s success in collaborating with
customers on customised solutions for wet
processing in mining
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54 HIGH PROFILE – CEMI
Paul Moore recently spoke to Doug Morrison,
Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation
(CEMI) President, about its underground rapid
development project, which could be a real
game changer in terms of advance rates and
earlier orebody access
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COVER: MacLean Engineering
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MacLean Engineering specialises in underground mobile equipment solutions based on
NORDIC
hard rock mining experience, multi-discipline engineering capability, unit-of-one
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manufacturing expertise, and worldwide customer service and support. The company’s
NG
mobile equipment line spans the ground support, ore flow (secondary reduction), and
utility vehicle product categories. MacLean has been innovating for hard rock mining
mobile equipment safety and productivity for almost 50 years. The latest chapter in
the MacLean innovation story is the introduction of full-fleet electrification, integrating
best-in-class battery and electric drive technology to deliver a safe, low-maintenance
MINING
PUMPS
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and data-rich option for emissions-free operations in the underground environment.
ROUND
LOAD &
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HAUL
ENGINE
ERING
For more information, please visit www.macleanengineering.com.
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Cover Photo credit: James Hodgins, Mining Industrial Photographer
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