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    MINES OF THE FUTURE

    Jun 22, 2020 2 minutes
    BY TIANA CLINE

    moves towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the exponential growth of disruptive technologies is fundamentally changing many industries, and mining has not been left in the dust. From big data to connected helmets, autonomous robotics and 3D printing, technology today means more intelligent, digital, automated and sustainable ways of mining. Here are some of these technologies, and how they are changing the future of mining

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