How expensive would it be to outfit each hard rock miner with a GPS in their belt?
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Californiamama asked:
Granted, any operation like mining must turn a profit. The Utah mine rescuers are now digging a 3rd shaft just trying to locate the trapped men. It seems to me that the initial cost of the GPS chips would be recovered in lives saved, and good will toward mines in general. Not to mention the huge expense in what may be just a body recovery. Do any mines use GPS? If not, why?
Murielle
Granted, any operation like mining must turn a profit. The Utah mine rescuers are now digging a 3rd shaft just trying to locate the trapped men. It seems to me that the initial cost of the GPS chips would be recovered in lives saved, and good will toward mines in general. Not to mention the huge expense in what may be just a body recovery. Do any mines use GPS? If not, why?
Murielle
