Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium
Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.
At the PDAC event in Toronto last week, Boart Longyear made two major technology launches; the LS600 sonic rig, support vehicle and sonic tooling; along with the launch the 10UMX bit, the latest addition to the patented Ultramatrix (UMX) family of diamond coring bits. The LS600 had already been featured in the IM February 2012 issue that was distributed at the event. Providing advanced sonic drill technology with innovative and patented designs, the LS600 rig delivers more accurate core sampling, less than one-percent hole deviation, reduced waste, and faster penetration than conventional methods. (more…)
