UNDERGROUND

Automation to bring 30% cost saving

AUTOMATING its Syama underground gold mine in Mali will reduce Resolute Mining’s mining costs there by 30% and there could be another 30% to 40% throughput upside too.

Sandvik autonomous haulers will soon be plying Resolute Mining's Syama gold mine.

Sandvik autonomous haulers will soon be plying Resolute Mining's Syama gold mine.

That is the belief of Resolute Mining managing director and CEO John Welborn. Last week Resolute signed a framework agreement with Sandvik to fully automate the loading and haulage at the Syama underground...

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