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Hellenic Copper utilising Hitachi fleet in Cyprus

International Mining | February 7, 2012 | 6:01 am Base Metals Europe Copper

Two large Hitachi excavators are bringing advanced technology to an ancient copper mine in Cyprus. The ZX870LCR-3 and ZX470LCH-3 have been working at the site, which dates back more than 4,000 years, since early 2011. Cyprus was the main source for the…