In the second instalment of his quarterly column, mining technology and innovation expert, Jake Harris, explores the concept of ‘zero entry’ mining, examining the rise of robotics in underground operations, the challenges of integration and infrastructure and what must change for fully automated, human-free production zones to become a reality.
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“Mining is the most basic of all human endeavours and yet we live in a world where people don’t know where things come from”
Robert Friedland