Hard rock and water ingress are common drilling challenges in Congo’s open-pit mines, but Blu Rock Mining Services decided to try a fresh approach by employing the first Epiroc SmartROC D65 in Africa’s Copperbelt.
A SmartROC D65 from Epiroc made its debut on Africa’s Copperbelt when it was put to work by Blu Rock at Glencore’s Mutanda cobalt deposit
Tough drilling conditions goes hand-in-hand with the territory in Africa's Copperbelt which straddles the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. No less than 70 per cent of the world's...
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