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: The story of Peñasquito
MOS installed and I think it ’ s really the cornerstone of Peñasquito . It ’ s helped us turn a corner in terms of our productivity numbers , and continuous improvement projects .”
TAPPING INTO AUTOMATION From automated drills to self-driving trucks , automation is bringing the world of mining to new heights and it is an area where Goldcorp is seeing promising results .
“ We ’ re currently trialling autonomous drilling and , although it ’ s still in its infancy , we ’ ve had great successes ,” says Kahl proudly . “ The productivity gain has been incredible . We ’ ve seen approximately a 25 % improvement in our total productivity from the autonomous drills . Now we ’ re looking to convert and replace drills as we retire them with autonomous alternatives .”
Often referred to as the ‘ new oil ,’ big data is also helping Goldcorp address the barrage of
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