Monthly Archives: June 2004

Drilling below the artic ice

On the remarkable island of Spitsbergen, about half way between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, a coal mine lies beneath a permanently frozen sheet of ice. Yet despite the remote location and extreme conditions, the Svea North
mine is strengthening its position as one of Europe’s top coal producers.

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World centre for rock reinforcement

A dedicated technology centre for the development of superior rock reinforcement products has been created to serve the worldwide mining and construction industries.

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