MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - HAUL ROAD DESIGN!!
This illustration from Caterpillar shows typical haul road design considerations for a dual-carriage road. What's your mines standard for...
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BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY - LET'S BLAST!!
This video from PAMining is an up-close look at the surface blasting process, showing the charging activities and finally blasting. As...
SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - UDACHNY DIAMOND MINE!!
Udachny diamond mine located in the Eastern-Siberian Region of Russia is currently the fourth deepest open pit mine in the world. The...
ONLINE MINING COURSE FOR NON-GRADUATES OR DIPLOMATS!!
This truly is a remarkable course for people that don't have a mining degree or diploma!! The information is extremely comprehensive and...
LARGEST MINING SHOVELS - HITACHI EX8000-6!!
The EX8000-6 is Hitachi’s largest standard backhoe excavator, with rated power of 2 x 1450 kW from its Cummins engines and a heaped...
WORLD'S LARGEST DUMP TRUCKS - BELAZ 75710!!
The BELAZ 75710 made by Belarusian company BELAZ is the world largest, highest payload capacity haul truck. The truck is built with a...
MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - HAUL ROAD EFFECT ON PIT LIMITS!!
A very basic illustration from Venkat Masabattula of the effect of introducing a haul road into the mine design. Note the effect on the...
BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY - UNDERGROUND BLASTING!!
This clip from the Australian Centre for Geomechanics is a training video for underground metalliferous mine workers. The aim is to...
SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - MURUNTAU GOLD MINE!!
Muruntau mine in Uzbekistan, physically one of the largest open pit gold mines in the world, ranks as the fifth deepest open pit. The...
INTERESTING FUTURE FOR MINING INDUSTRY - AUTOMATION
This clip from ABB illustrates the trend that mining is moving from a labour-intensive industry to an increased level of automation. Do...
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