Mining might be the hardest and riskiest work on the planet. Hiding deep inside the earth, long tunnels, heavy machinery, explosive gases, water, and unclean conditions make it a challenging place, not just for miners but even for machinery that sustains their function. One of the most vital elements sustaining safe and efficient operations of mines, mining cables themselves constitute a real backbone. The cables transmit electricity and information into some of the toughest working environments on the planet…