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Look Up to See the Future of Mining
If the future of mining is looking up, it is in part because of its ability to look down. The mining industry today employs specially equipped planes, helicopters and satellites that can pinpoint potential mining sites to within a few metres. Prospectors use hand-held locational devices that identify exact positions using satellites. In all, mining companies spend more than $I billion a year on exploration, research and development. Sophisticated technologies are already being used by 85 percent of those employed in mining, and the use of computers is standard practice.
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