One of the most striking aspects of the Chilean mining disaster was that the trapped workers were quickly in communication with the surface, even though they were close to a kilometre underground.

The system, known as a “leaky feeder,” uses a cable antenna that will be snaked throughout the mine, allowing walkie-talkie radios to be used. Components used in the system are shown here and include ...

Some leaky feeder cables installed on aircraft fitted with the eXPhone mobile connectivity solution will require replacement following the discovery that they failed flammability testing, in a ...

Communication plays a vital role in mine operations, and mining safety solutions provider Strata Worldwide now offers DigitalBRIDGE Plus+, which allows mines to take existing leaky feeder ...