Modern Mining October 2019

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operations planning, analysis of problematic areas and the tracking of mine development over time, and Drill Plan Visualizer, an easy-to-use tool for produc- tion and rock support drilling. The Sandvik fleet on site includes Sandvik TH663i trucks, LH621 loaders, LH514E electrical loaders and DL421 autonomous drills. The collabo- ration between Sandvik and Resolute is an on-going exercise but already the first machines are working in the sub-level cave, with Resolute having announced

Above: The cab of the DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig. The DI650i is available – like all the i-series rigs – with a host of intelligent on-board options. Above left: The Automation Control Centre at Resolute Mining’s Syama gold mine in Mali. Left: The Sandvik TH545i is a high performance 45-tonne articulated underground dump truck. It features a wide range of integrated technology, such as Sandvik Intelligent Control

System, My Sandvik Digital Services and automation compatibility as standard.

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