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Using satellites to move millimetres of earth

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 05, 2015 | 1:49 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Silver 

Tools that automate the grade are gaining wider acceptance, says Alex Docherty, director of technology at Finning. Using graders out-fitted with SITECH’s positioning software, precise road construction is possible. The results are jobs that require less hours and have higher...

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