Ingeniero de Minas

A bout the role Owing to its relative depth (approximately 60 metres below surface), Iluka has spent deca d es d evelop ing a novel, remotely operated , underground mining (UGM) technology. Th is m ining meth od is n ow in operat ion at the Balranald Mine . This mining method is truly innovative ! Iluka’s UGM technology is akin to keyhole surgery for the mining of critical minerals. It utili ses direc tional dri lls to access to ore bodies previously thought uneconomic, with marked reductions i…