How do we get coal? New technologies to extract a crucial resource

Over the coming decades, the growth of both automated and remote technologies is expected to bring both greater safety and enhanced productivity, and in addition, allow new resources to be mined.

• 
  Automation of mining processes and operations is predicted to see significant...
• 
  A conventional remote control system for mine trucks.
• 
  Sandvik's AutoMine system has been in operation in the El Teniente copper...
• 
  A Jenbacher cogeneration gas engine, one of 12 installed at the Sasyadko...
• 
  A molecular model of two C60 buckyballs.
• 
  A third-generation, active Wi-Fi tag from Ekahau.
• 
  Statoil’s carbon storage at Sleipner.

Back to Feature Details