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Once again , Rio Tinto is leading the charge with reinventing the mining site as we know it , but make no mistake , they ’ re definitely not the only ones looking into automated heavy rail systems . Offering busy mining groups the ability to quickly and safely move ore from excavation to processing and beyond , automating trolleys and rail systems on-site is a smart move that makes efficiency not just possible , but the norm .

Diffraction technology , much like the Copper NuWave™ , helps identify the amount of useful resources in a given piece of ore , cutting down on wasted hunting by targeting rich materials . Well-known diamond mining group ALROSA is already using diffraction in its mining sites , with others looking to broaden their use of the technology in 2017 . With so much of a site ’ s success riding on spending minimal effort and time for maximum yield , technologies that make that process easier are transforming mining from the ( literal ) ground up .

24 July 2017