TOP 10 MINING INNOVATIONS

As important as on-site technologies are , entering mining efforts with a plan in hand minimizes issues and maximizes targeting for rich ore and lucrative veins . 3-D mapping helps the entirety of the mining team - from administrators to miners - get on the same page instantly . By highlighting the most promising areas for excavation before the machinery is ever powered up , resources are intelligently used to zero in on the best mining areas in the least amount of time .

As the Copper NuWave™ demonstrates , energy conservation and successful mining operations are not necessarily mutually exclusive . South African mining group Harmony Gold has embraced solar for direct power , and is piloting a program to use mining land for biocrops that will later produce natural gas , another form of alternative energy , to further power their machinery . This cyclical system helps to not only drive down operational costs , but minimize environmental impact company-wide .

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