Case studies: 4 of 6

The Volcan mine is more than 4km above sea level in the Andes
TECHNOLOGY

Gaining integrated control

Volcan Mining integrated communication from multiple protocol third-party subsystems

19 August 2015

The Vermeer Terrain Leveler in action at Aguas Blancas
FLEETS

Salt of the earth

A surface excavation machine helps AMC to save water, reduce leaching time and increase recovery

20 July 2015

The ShovelMetrics Payload Monitoring System was installed on the mine's fleet of Komatsu PC8000 mining shovels
FLEETS

Information for a smoother operation

A colliery in South Africa has streamlined its operations using the MetricsManager equipment management

19 May 2015

The full scale Eriez flotation column at DeGrussa
PROCESSING

Success for Eriez flotation column at Sandfire's DeGrussa mine

After 18 months of operation, Sandfire contacted the Eriez Flotation Division to ask about improving

16 March 2015

Lafarge now has a 3D map of its underground workings for planning, operations and any closure studies
CASE STUDIES

Success for I-Site scans at Conco

In 2014, underground workings of the Lafarge Conco mine were surveyed with the Maptek I-Site laser scanner

16 March 2015

The paver in action at Kiruna
MANAGEMENT

Volvo paver adapts to life at Kiruna

A Volvo paver has been adapted to suit conditions 1.5km below ground at LKAB's Kiruna iron ore mine in

27 February 2015

The Cat MD6420B rotary drill rig on site
CASE STUDIES

Cat drills set operating records at Ravensworth

Two new Cat MD6420B rotary drills have been cutting their teeth at Glencore's Ravensworth coal mine in

18 February 2015

By switching to Differential Energy the mine was able to lower its overall production costs
CASE STUDIES

Dyno Nobel successfully trials Differential Energy

Dyno Nobel has seen success in a trial of its Differential Energy product at a surface molybdenum mine

16 February 2015

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