Anglo American’s 10-year vision for a “mine of the future” became reality when all of its underground coal mines in Australia’s Bowen Basin began operating simultaneously from Remote Operation Centres (ROCs). Additionally, the Central Queensland underground operations have notched up 10,000 longwall mining shears from those ROCs, another remarkable feat. Matthew Wakeford, Anglo American Australia automation superintendent, said the rapid…
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