Making the Most of Material Gains: Moving massive volumes of mine ore, waste or product is never easy, cheap or trouble-free, but new material handling tech can help smooth the bumps, cut costs and break bottlenecks.

The article offers information on the material handling technology enabling moving massive volumes of mine ore, waste or product. Topics discussed include cutting costs and breaking bottlenecks; high-capacity conveyors for Anglo American's new Quellaveco copper mine by Siemens and thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions; and bought SR800P9 bucket wheel excavator from FAM Group for its Radomiro Tomic mine by copper producer Codelco.