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Apr 7 2014 6:06AM

System instability.

Miners battle GPS issues after solar flare

A solar flare disrupted fleet systems at major Australian mine sites last week, with BHP, Rio Tinto and AngloGold Ashanti all reported to have experienced system instability. A report by The West Australian newspaper cited an email from mine machinery maker Caterpillar stating that mine ...

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