African mining industry employs continuous surface mining methods
Continuous surface mining is a methodology that is making African mines secure, environmentally sustainable and productive. Learn how.
Read MoreContinuous surface mining is a methodology that is making African mines secure, environmentally sustainable and productive. Learn how.
Read MoreHere’s a look at how Vermeer is building toward equipment autonomy at mine sites.
Read MoreMining plays a vital role in everyone’s daily lives. Today, surface excavation machines (SEMs) are working at mines ranging from precious minerals and stones to quarry operations around the world.
Read MoreYou have two main options when it comes to mining: You can drill and blast with explosives and size the rock with a primary crusher, or you can use a continuous surface mining (CSM) method. But there are certain mining sites that require the capabilities of both methods. Here are examples of how and when to consider using both continuous surface mining and drill and blast on the same mining site.
Read MoreIt’s probably not how many Europeans or North Americans imagine a diamond mine. But Oranjemund, Namibia, is an important site for extraction of the precious stones. However, retrieving the gems is far from straightforward for Namdeb, the public-private partnership that operates the mine.
Read MoreRussalt’s strategic commitment to cutting-edge technology led to a fundamental review of the way salt is mined. Learn how they collaborated with Vermeer Corporation and their local dealer to design a unique Terrain Leveler SEM solution that would help boost efficiency in their operations.
Read MoreLearn how precision mining can benefit your surface mining operations and the various methods to explore.
Read MoreAfter visiting a surface mine in Australia to learn about precision mining methods and getting their first look at the Vermeer T1255 Terrain Leveler, Société Minière de Boké mining company (SMB) knew what they needed to do with the Boké Mine in Guinea, Africa.
Read MoreChilean company Atacama Minerals is among the many mining operations in the driest place on Earth — the Atacama Desert. Learn why Atacama Minerals chose continuous mining and a Vermeer surface miner as their preferred method for mining.
Read MoreRead about the impact that using a Terrain Leveler SEM had on a prominent non-metallic mine in Iquique, Chile.
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