A Framework for the Introduction of Mechanized Mining
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This paper focuses on the issues pertaining to the introduction of mechanization in an underground narrow reef hard rock mine typified by, but not solely restricted to, platinum mining in South Africa. In the context of this paper, mechanization refers to any machine, process or activity that reduces the human effort required to break or move rock or material in a mine. The following mechanization technologies, among others, have been implemented in South African platinum mines with varying degrees of success:
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