Syama faces automation challenges

While there is a lot of talk about the benefits of automation, one of the big challenges facing miners is that there are no automation-ready pieces of equipment available off the shelf. This did not stop Resolute Mining’s automation project manager for Syama, Dr Joe Cronin, from pushing on

The loaders at Syama will be operated by teleremote

05 April 2019
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The Syama project will be quite a feat when it is finished.

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