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In-pit crushing and conveying systems changing the way ore is moved

Andrew Topf | February 16, 2017 | 1:36 am

[caption id="attachment_877059" align="aligncenter" width="900"] In-pit conveying system at the Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah. Creative Commons image courtesy of arbyreed.[/caption] Transporting ore and waste rock is one of the most crucial elements of an open-pit mining operation. A successful haulage...