* New, automated mining equipment cuts costs, boosts safety * Companies eye driverless vehicles, new digging methods * Automation essential as miners dig deeper, in remote areas * Unions make peace with automation: 'good for productivity' By Julie Gordon SUDBURY, Ontario, Oct 28 (Reuters) - In an office trailer parked outside a mine shaft in northern … [Read more...] about RPT-FEATURE-Miners take ‘rail-veyors’ and robots to automated future
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Rugby-Ireland add seven players to squad amid O’Driscoll worries
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Ireland have added seven players to their squad for the November internationals as cover for a number of players, including captain Brian O'Driscoll, who picked up injuries over the weekend. O'Driscoll turned his ankle in the first half of Leinster's win over the Cardiff Blues on Saturday but the injury appears not to be as serious as first thought, an … [Read more...] about Rugby-Ireland add seven players to squad amid O’Driscoll worries
Cricket-Haddin left out of Australia side to face South Africa
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin's test career appeared to be drawing to a close on Monday when he was left out of the squad for the first match of next month's series against South Africa. The combative 35-year-old, who played his 43rd test in the last match of Australia's 4-0 sweep of India in January, has been replaced … [Read more...] about Cricket-Haddin left out of Australia side to face South Africa
S.Africa’s Zuma drops suit over rape cartoon
* Four-year-old legal battle comes to an end * Critics say president has tried to muzzle media By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28 (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma intends to drop a four-year-old lawsuit claiming nearly $600,000 in damages from a cartoonist who depicted him poised to rape "Lady Justice", a newspaper said on Sunday. The … [Read more...] about S.Africa’s Zuma drops suit over rape cartoon
FEATURE-Miners take ‘rail-veyors’ and robots to automated future
* New, automated mining equipment cuts costs, boosts safety * Companies eye driverless vehicles, new digging methods * Automation essential as miners dig deeper, in remote areas * Unions make peace with automation: 'good for productivity' By Julie Gordon SUDBURY, Ontario, Oct 28 (Reuters) - In an office trailer parked outside a mine shaft in northern … [Read more...] about FEATURE-Miners take ‘rail-veyors’ and robots to automated future
