Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium
Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.
MineARC Systems has launched a new ultra-portable refuge chamber range designed for tight underground confines such as single entry-headings and development areas – the HRM-ELVP (Hard Rock Mine – Extra Low Voltage Portable). Available in both four and six person configurations, the HRM-ELVP range uses a revolutionary Extra-Low-Voltage control system to power the chamber’s internal life support systems; requiring no permanent connection to mains ‘mine’ electrical power (charging required only once every three months). (more…)