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In the wake of declining commodity prices , mining companies have began testing the waters for newer and more efficient ways of producing more with less . And while you can ’ t control the ore grade and reserves , you can change the efficiency of how it ’ s mined .
According to Jurgen Beier , a national mining practice leader for Deloitte , innovation and structural changes have become a necessary part of the mining industry , including technology and machinery .
“ There are a number of proven technologies and things that are out there today that radically change the way ore is extracted and change the way mining occurs (…) We think this is the opportunity to embrace that innovation , to get to that point of sustainability .”
The struggle for the mining sector is real , but it ’ s beginning to spawn some of the most advanced and revolutionary ideas ever thought possible – especially with excavators .
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20 O ctober 2014