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COMMINUTION
Miners need to take an integrated approach
with comminution to help solve the energy and
water reduction requirements being placed on
them, Dan Gleeson discovers
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MINING TRUCKS
From the latest ultraclass haulers to hit the
market, more automonous fleet introduction
& refrofitting plus growing trolley interest,
Chinese OEM developments & alternatives to
diesel, Paul Moore gives a uniquely
comprehensive market review of the mining
truck world in 2020
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46 CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY
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Advances in emissions reduction technology,
communications solutions and digitalisation
confirm Canada’s credentials as a METS leader,
reports Dan Gleeson
54 SURFACE DRILLING
Paul Moore looks specifically at progress in the
blasthole drilling sector, with all the key OEMs
making major strides in new models, new mar-
ket focus areas and of course, automation
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62 FLEET AUTOMATION
Paul Moore spoke to the two leading global
truck OEM providers of mining AHS solutions
plus the two leading independent or “agnostic”
players to get a true perspective of the market
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70 HIGH PROFILE – FLSmidth
Paul Moore spoke with FLSmidth Director of
Tailings, Todd Wisdom, covering water saving,
desalination & new tailings technology
adoption
72 HIGH PROFILE – XEMC
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Paul Moore met with Chinese mining truck
major XEMC in its home city of Xiangtan
south of Changsha, hearing the remarkable
story of its fleet in the Pilbara plus its plans
for growth in China and abroad
76 EQUIPMENT FINANCE & RENTAL
As economic and operational volatility continue
to hit mining companies, those that sell, lease
or rent equipment are having to get creative,
Dan Gleeson discovers
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COVER: ASI Mining
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AROUND THE WORLD
The front cover this month shows a Komatsu 930E haul truck equipped
with autonomous capability by ASI Mining, part of a fleet that is
running at the Nevada Gold Mines Arturo operation. ASI remains
unique in the AHS market by being both truck OEM and fleet
management system agnostic. For existing brownfield mines that
may have an older fleet or a mixed fleet of trucks and that may also
have invested a lot in their FMS system, this means they can go
autonomous with the minimum of disruption and unnecessary
investment. www.asirobots.com
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APRIL
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