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Understanding charging and blasting solutions for mines and tunnels
Before the invention of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs), drilling and blasting was the only cost-efficient way of creating long tunnels through harder rock types. Today it is often used in...
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From improved ergonomics to personnel safety: The evolution of underground concrete transportation
Underground concrete transportation is an essential work phase in all mines and tunnels where wet concrete spraying method is used for ground support. But the process is not without its...
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Innovations in remote diagnostics and connectivity for mines
Given the adverse environments and remote locations the mining industry operates in, it is not always practical for personnel to be on-site all the time.
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Automation, laser technology and sustainability: innovation in concrete spraying
Concrete spraying is a cost-effective, mechanised technological solution to concrete construction and shaft lining in underground tunnels that improves safety and reduces the environmental impact of mining operations.
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Normet and the Indian School of Mines sign MoU to promote collaboration
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Department of Mining Machinery Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, and Normet...
