Underground mining is at an interesting place right now, with the availability of diesel-free, battery electric equipment in most of the vehicle categories except heavy haulage, with that gap being actively addressed by a number of OEMs and the solution, not something to be relegated to the distant future as a theoretical. It’s coming, along with fast charge capabilities underground.
Blog post on pipe handling safety in the underground hard rock mining environment. View more
High pressure water as an ore flow solution: A mining innovation partnership between MacLean Engineering and Newcrest's Telfer mine in Western ...View more
Prohibitive ventilation costs as mines go deeper and concerns about worker health and safety are ushering in a new era in propulsion options for ...View more
Drawpoint hang-ups represent significant impediments to getting the resource out of the ground in the safest, most expedient way, while oversize ...View more
