Christmas Creek mine’s first electric excavator goes into operation
The mine is able to recover an additional 10% of iron ore through the use of WHIMS technology, a rare innovation in conventional operations.
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The mine is able to recover an additional 10% of iron ore through the use of WHIMS technology, a rare innovation in conventional operations.
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