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Atalaya Mining uses Topcon to boost capacity at Minas de Ríotinto

Atalaya Mining has said that the use of Topcon's MC-Max machine control and Sitelink3D technologies at its Minas de Ríotinto project boosted capacity by 50%.

Atalaya Mining acquired Minas de Ríotinto in 2008  Credit: David Domingo

Atalaya Mining acquired Minas de Ríotinto in 2008 Credit: David Domingo

MC Max systems were fitted to the seven excavators used on the project by construction firm Sánchez y Lago, while MC-Max's GPS and GNSS positioning technology was also used. In addition, the Sitelink3D...

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