RPAS system with PPK from Aptella provides ease-of-use, consistency of product and reliability

“Mavinci is hard to top because of ease of use, consistency of product and reliability,” said Brent Manuel, Superintendent – Survey, BHP. Brent Manual and his team at BHP are working on site at Mt Arthur, one of the largest producers in the Hunter Valley producing 19mt of product coal each year. The site’s geology is complex with over 120 seams in the mining area which are typically mined in 40 different composites dependent on product requirements. “Currently we are mining down dip into a monocline which we don’t expect to pass in the next five years,” said Brent Manuel, Superintendent – Survey, BHP. “This will result in more through seam blasting and challenge our operations to mine