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Anglo racks up 10,000 ROC shears

Anglo American's remote operation centres oversee 10,000 longwall shears

The ROC at Anglo American's Aquila mine.

The ROC at Anglo American's Aquila mine. | Credits: Anglo American

Anglo American has hit the milestone of 10,000 longwall shears from its Remote Operation Centres. The company started down that ROC path in 2015 with the aim of removing as many people as possible from...

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