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HIGH PROFILE – ANGLO AMERICAN
FutureSmart Mining™ is Anglo American’s
approach to sustainable mining, a program that
applies innovative thinking and technological
advances to address mining’s major challenges.
Dan Gleeson caught up Tony O’Neill and Dono-
van Waller for the latest developments
VENTILATION
Ventilation systems have become a lot more
elaborate in the last few decades, providing
monitoring, cooling and automated functions
to allow for optimal clean air distribution. As
battery-electric vehicles and machine
automation start to impact the underground
environment, Dan Gleeson spoke to several of
the major solution providers to find out how
they are reacting to this evolution
FUELS & LUBRICANTS
Fuel additives, new technology lubricants,
better fuel management & analysis – the latest
high tech and autonomous mining equipment
and the latest engines need the right strategy
to achieve their TCO targets, reports
Paul Moore
HIGH PROFILE – SANDVIK MINING & ROCK
TECHNOLOGY
Jukka Naapuri, Product Manager for
Underground Top Hammer Production Drills at
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology, outlines
key trends in longhole drilling in mining
MINING ENGINES
‘Alternative power’ is a key theme influencing
the design of engines for future mining
equipment with incoming regulations and
environmental pressures dictating the direction
of product development. Dan Gleeson speaks
to some of the key engine players to find out
how far down the road they are with their clean
energy efforts
NARROW VEIN & LOW PROFILE
The machines that operate in the confined
environments of narrow vein and low profile
mines are built to be robust and compact, all
while offering high development & production
rates. Dan Gleeson speaks to specialists in the
field to gauge where the market is heading
MINING TYRES
With the mining market now looking healthy,
mining tyre demand has followed suit,
reports Paul Moore. But it is a complex market,
with new factors to consider such as tyre
performance in autonomous fleet operations
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COVER: Kal Tire
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This month’s cover shows a mine haul truck coming into a Kal Tire tyre
management facility for tyre maintenance. A big issue in today’s
environmentally conscious world is how to achieve recycling of mining
tyres. Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group has taken the lead with its new
thermal conversion tyre recycling facility near Antofagasta in Chile
opening soon. Chile has just enacted OTR tyre recycling legislation,
which takes effect in 2021. Soon, the Kal Tire 20,000 m 2 plant will have
the capacity to recycle 20 t of tyres each day. www.kaltiremining.com
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