Atlas Copco's Monthly Online Construction & Mining Newsletter | JUNE 2008
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Best ever advance rate for Cadia East

Those promoting fast-paced underground mine development in Australia – or “rapid development projects” – have hit a few speed bumps of late. Not so for Cadia East in New South Wales, where a high performance team has just passed a new advance-rate milestone in the proverbial home stretch of the project’s pre-feasibility decline development.

 

The Newcrest Mining gold-copper project’s four panel crews completed 311m of development in May, which could be “the best ever [advance rate] worldwide” for supported decline in a calendar month, according to Cadia East Underground Manager Stephen Powell.
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Twin boom Cabletec drills and bolts

Australia is set to become part of the "exponential growth in sales" predicted for Atlas Copco’s unique Cabletec drilling and cable installation rig, with the first unit due to arrive in the country in July.
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Automation demand building

Acceptance in the market, not technology advances, is holding up the long awaited and potentially widespread application of automation systems in the mining industry, according to visiting Atlas Copco Rock Drills product line manager - automation systems, Casper Swart.
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Cluster drill ready to sail for Sydney’s Desal plant

A unique Atlas Copco "cluster" drill is ready to start boring the offshore intake and outlet ducts for the new Sydney Desalination project at Kurnell.
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Army stockpiles 22 hydraulic tools

A significant complement of Atlas Copco hydraulic construction tools will soon start active duty with the Australian Army after meeting the defence body’s rigid quality and reliability requirements.
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Is capital equipment finance slowing after the credit crunch?

Strong demand for Atlas Copco’s tailored equipment finance is expected to continue in 2008 in line with burgeoning mining and construction equipment sales, according to Atlas Copco Customer Finance Australia (ACCFA) financing sales manager Rod Hermann.
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Lifting the Boom Gate

It is the market leading mining service groups such as Macmahon and Monadelphous Group are looking to lead new growth. Specialised mining accommodation builder The MAC Services Group says a decision to build a manufacturing hub there has already proved abonanza for the firm.
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Big expansion was phase one only

Massive expansion of Atlas Copco Construction and Mining’s product support footprint in Australia over the past four years would appear to have been a mere transitionary step as the company weighs up the next round of investment to meet still-climbing rates of growth in the key equipment markets.
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New Raiseboring book

Atlas Copco has added a new title to its popular series of reference books on rock excavation technology. Raiseboring in Mining and Construction features technical case stories and reference cases as well as technical specifications for all Atlas Copco raiseboring equipment.
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