Скачать или смотреть Wirtgen Surface Miner in Action: Gypsum Mining Without Blasting in Brazil

At the Grajaú gypsum mine in northern Brazil, the Gesso Integral mining company relies on the Wirtgen 220 SM. Mining using the cutting method, originally used in road construction, eliminates the need for blasting and reduces emissions.

The video provides insight into the daily work in the gypsum mine with the Wirtgen 220 SM Surface Miner. In addition to technical details, the focus is on personal stories: a young woman from the indigenous community was trained as a machine operator and shows how modern technology can open up new paths.

Drilling and blasting has been used for mining in Brazil for more than 100 years. A visit to a trade fair delivered the decisive impetus for a change in technology at Gesso Integral. Instead of blasting, the Surface Miner now takes on the gypsum mining duties – more efficiently and safely.

▶ Watch the video to find out how the Wirtgen Surface Miner is changing material extraction.