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UNDERGROUND LOAD & HAUL
Paul Moore spoke to the leading players in
underground load and haul fleets for their
take on trends, and of course currently the
move to battery electric is a major industry
driver
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Paul Moore looks at the interesting
development of using electric monorails in
hard rock metallic mining, as well as
reviewing other advances in mining rail
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28 NORDIC SUPPLIERS
In a region renowned for innovation,
Nordic mining service and equipment
suppliers are developing a number of
interesting solutions to solve several
global mining problems. Dan Gleeson takes
a look at some of these
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Looking at the achievements and innovations
of the individuals and teams that were
inducted into our International Mining
Technology Hall of Fame in 2018
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Dan Gleeson looks at mill shells, heavy-
duty buckets and service expansions in
the field of heavy engineering
56 UNDERGROUND DRILLING
Paul Moore focusses on underground
production drilling technology and
updates, as well as contractor operated
fleets, and reviews some diamond coring
options
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Surewave micro seismic technology can
disregard the environmental and man-
made signals to detect the release of
energy from strata under stress under
tailings dams
67 PUMPS & PIPELINES
I n a sector often viewed as stationary
when it comes to technology
development, pump manufacturers are
now adapting to the increasingly complex
tasks being asked of them by mining
companies using digitalisation, improved
maintenance, unique design features and
more. Dan Gleeson explores a market
ready to evolve
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COVER: CATERPILLAR
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The cover this month shows the new Cat ® R2900 Underground
Loader, which offers configurations to meet the strictest
emissions standards, including those in Europe and North
America, and it continues to deliver the high performance and
17.2 t payload of its proven predecessor. The new LHD
leverages Caterpillar’s next generation design to provide
extended durability, superior serviceability and the ability to
make best use of advanced technology.
www.cat.com/underground
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