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Going all in
Gilbert Lamarche, Chief Operating Officer, Foran Mining Corporation, sat down with Solid Ground to discuss Foran’s flagship McIlvenna Bay project, the company’s vision for sustainable, responsible mining and the benefits of going all in on BEVs.
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Sandvik roadheader powers progress in South KoreaCustomer storiesSandvik roadheader powers progress in South Korea
In the buzzing outskirts of Seoul, in the city of Anyang, a transformative infrastructure project is quietly carving its way through bedrock. This is no ordinary excavation effort. It's a bold engineering project led by South Korean construction giant SK Ecoplant, powered by Sandvik's advanced MT720 roadheader and technology. Together, they are changing the way tunneling is done in Korea. -
Setting up for safetyCustomer storiesSetting up for safety
Sonora, Mexico. At La Herradura, a large open-pit gold mine in northern Mexico, employing intelligent surface drill rigs has increased productivity while improving safety and sustainability. -
A blessing in disguiseCustomer storiesA blessing in disguise
Port-Daniel– Gascons, Quebec. An unfortunate equipment breakdown proved to be a silver lining for the limestone quarry at Quebec’s newest cement plant. -
From forum to faceCustomer storiesFrom forum to face
Perth, Western Australia. Sandvik solicited comprehensive customer feedback to improve its 17-tonne loader. The result is a safer, stronger and smarter model, designed for the miners who use it. -
Smarter developmentCustomer storiesSmarter development
Central western Australia. Byrnecut Australia keeps the dirt moving at Northern Star Resources’ Jundee gold mine, and the latest automated underground drilling technology is helping the contractor stay ahead. -
Loader laudingCustomer storiesLoader lauding
Bernburg, Germany. Salt production here dates back to the Middle Ages, when brine was evaporated from open pans. Today, esco – european salt company, relies on modern mining equipment to extract rock salt from an underground deposit formed 250 million years ago.
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Having developed its own unique extraction technology, Sandvik Rock Tools can now offer an industry-leading recycling program for used drill bits. And by participating, customers can help generate significant reductions in CO 2 emissions and preserve scarce resources.
An electric personality
Max Planck once said that “science advances one funeral at a time”. His point was that for any progress to be made in scientific endeavours, old thinking must be put to rest. Such is the case with electrification. Dr Nesimi Ertugrul, an associate professor at the University of Adelaide’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, shares his thoughts on why the time is ripe for the change to electric at mine sites.