Section A: 1. Investigate

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Section A: 1. Investigate

1.1 State the problem faced by the mining company in your own words.

The mining company is currently using an old, manual winch system that is slow, requires a lot of human effort, and is unsafe for transporting miners, equipment, and ore in their deep-level mine. They need a modern, safer, and more efficient mechanical system.