A REVIEW OF INCOS MINING AUTOMATION EFFORTS IN THE SUDBURY BASIN

INCO is committed to proceed into the next century rising automation a nd robotics to achieve safety and productivity goals necessary to enha nce its competitive position. Stobie Mine, decades old, is the first o f its mines to change from labour-intensive to automation-assisted tec hniques. This paper is a synapsis of the progress made during the tran sition period including overviews of some of the projects as well as s ome of the difficulties in the assimilation of the technology.