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International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment Volume 29, 2015 - Issue 5: Mining Machinery and Automation
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Wireless network requirements for the successful implementation of automation and other innovative technologies in open-pit mining

Ashley BoulterNorman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Robert HallSchool of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 368-379 | Received 02 Mar 2015, Accepted 10 Jul 2015, Published online: 01 Oct 2015

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