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Sprayed supportEfficiency and emissions reductions among the gains from the evolving technology for shotcrete and the equipment designed to apply it

Efficiency and emissions reductions among the gains from the evolving technology for shotcrete and the equipment designed to apply it

By Ailbhe Goodbody

July 27, 2023

MacLean Engineering’s SS5 BEV shotcrete sprayer is being used at Agnico Eagle’s Odyssey mine in Quebec and Glencore’s Onaping Depth mine in Ontario. Courtesy of MacLean Engineering

Shotcrete has emerged as the preferred ground support method in both mining and tunnelling due to its safety, versatility, reliability and efficiency. By opting for shotcrete, operators can expedite the construction of support structures, resulting in increased production rates and cost savings.

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