The drive for mechanization of stoping operations on South African platinum, gold and chrome mines is favouring stope support by rock bolts rather than the traditional volumefilling support methods such as mine poles. Many of the stopes are less than two metres ...

There are several different driving forces behind the development of today’s modern robotic equipment. A need for efficiency, safety and economy. Most robotic units will help in this respect, by allowing substantially higher shotcrete output and even set-up ...

<p>This report is intended as a guideline and not as a comprehensive documentary of mine equipment. Installation of equipment in a mine should be done only by people thoroughly qualified to do such work. Installations should follow procedures recommended by ...