From drill to mill Champion Iron’s Bloom Lake mine intends to take advantage of Caterpillar’s fully autonomous electric drilling capabilities
Champion Iron’s Bloom Lake mine intends to take advantage of Caterpillar’s fully autonomous electric drilling capabilities
January 20, 2022
In 2022, Champion Iron will start testing the autonomous functionality of the Caterpillar electric drills it is using at the Bloom Lake mine. Courtesy of Champion Iron
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