Ferbasa finds its way with slit drilling

2005 Dec 15

After a five-year search, Brazilian mining company Ferbasa has found a solution to a major technical and safety challenge in one of its underground operations. As a result, it has become a slit drilling pioneer.

Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia (Ferbasa) is a private capital group which produces chromite, silicon and limestone. The company has surface and underground mining operations in the state of Bahia in north-eastern Brazil and is one of the country?s most important metallurgical companies.

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