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COVER: Sandvik and Mining Rock Solutions

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10 CANADIAN TECHNOL

LOGY With supply chain dynamics in flux, Canada-based innovators have opportunities to prosper

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Dan Gleeson writes 24 HIGH PROFILE- GKD

Paul Moore spoke to growing mineral processing equipment supplier GKD about its background

, attributes and ambitions in the market

26 SEPARA ATION TECHNOLOGIES

Gravity

, magnetic and other specialised mineral separation technologies are very much to the fore with today’ s focus on critical minerals, reports Paul Moore

40 HIGH PROFILE- FLANDERS Paul Moore spoke to

FLANDERS about the development and evolution of its FREEDOM for haul trucks hybrid powertrain technology

42 SURFACE DRILLING Surface drilling is becoming more intelligent, more autonomous and more electric – Paul Moore investigates innovations with all the key players

58 NARROW VEIN & LO

OW PROFILE Narrow-vein and low-profile mining

esent niche underground markets, but that hasn’ t stopped the innovations, according to Dan Gleeson

66 PRECONCENTRATION & ORE SORTING

As industry conservatism creeps in, those in the pre-concentration and ore sorting game are sensing both a challenge and an opportunity

, Dan

Gleeson reports

The Sandvik

DD212i is Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ first intelligent i-series narrow-vein drill and the industry’ s most advanced underground drill of its type. A compact single-boom jumbo with a new carrier and updated design, the Sandvik DD212i offers improved productivity, drilling accuracy

, intelligence, versatility and easy integration into operations. Optimal in narrow-vein and medium-sized drifts, it ensures more tonnes and maximum pr ofitability

, as well as operational efficiency with precise electronic positioning and instrumentation for hole measurements. https:// www w. rocktechnology. sandvik /

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