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Graphene may still be a new material, but it’s already taken the mining world by storm, thanks to innovative players like newGen Group. newGen has recently delivered trial results showing graphene-enhanced wear liners have lifetimes that are six times longer than their standard counterparts. Wear liners are an essential component of steel fabricated mining equipment, providing a resilient and sacrificial layer to protect the steel from abrasion wear during ore handling operations. This protective layer invariably deteriorates over time and with repeated use, leading them to be replaced periodically. As in any maintenance work on a mine site, finding ways to increase the time between replacements maximises throughput at the mine, reduces downtime and saves money. It was this desire…