More than a match for Scotland’s coal

In the difficult terrain of Scottish Coal?s 150-year-old Glentaggart open cast coal mine, an Atlas Copco ROC L6H is proving more than a match for the larger rotary drill rigs the company operates at its other mines. The keys are flexibility, mobility and high operating economy.

Formerly a room-and-pillar mine, Glentaggart is now recovering remnants of deep mines along its outcrop at a rate of 500,000 tonnes per year. There are some 20 seams here, some of which have been extensively worked, while others are untouched. Proven reserves stand at seven million tonnes.