Glencore's Lomas Bayas mine to start automated journey with drill rigs

Glencore is set to convert the surface drill rigs it is operating at its Compañía Minera Lomas Bayas copper mine in Chile to autonomous operation through the use of industry-leading technology provided by Flanders.

At its Chilean Compañía Minera Lomas Bayas copper mine, Glencore is converting its Caterpillar drill rigs to automated operation with Flanders’ ARDVARC technology

15 June 2022
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Glencore's Compañía Minera Lomas Bayas (CMLB) copper mine, which is in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile, extracts low-grade copper oxide ore, which is processed by heap leaching and

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