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UNIVERSITY TUITION FOR 3RD YEAR STUDENTS
One of the services offered by the School of Rock is university tuition. The first class was presented on the 19th of April, which was an...


MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY!!
Remember that Geotech plays a significant role in your mine design, and has a huge influence on your mine's economics! #design #planning...


BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY: MERRIESPRUIT TAILINGS DAM FAILURE
On the evening of 22 February 1994, a 2.5-metre high flood poured out of the Merriespruit No 4 tailings dam carrying 600,000 cubic metres...


THE POWER OF A DEMO MINE!
From experience I realised that exploring uncharted waters in terms of mine scheduling is a pain in the neck if you have to work with...


USING A GREAT TOOL SURE DOES MAKE THE JOB EASIER!
RPMGlobal have recently released version 2.0 of their Open Pit Metals XPAC Solution, and I am amazed at the clarity of the visuals in the...


MORE THAN JUST LEARNING!!
During the group courses being presented at the university of Pretoria, prizes are awarded for the best mine design as well as best mine...


MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY!!
Just in case you needed a reference for the proper terms! #basic#mining#planning


BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY: BINGHAM CANYON SLOPE FAILURE
On the evening of 10 April 2013 (MDT) a massive landslide occurred at the Bingham Canyon copper mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The...


ARE YOU GETTING MAXIMUM VALUE FROM YOUR MINE DESIGNS?
Do your mine designs match up closely to your pit shells for maximum benefit? Are your mine designs up to date and still practical? Do...


WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MOVE A BLOCK MODEL DOWN BY 20cm?
This post is again for the QA/CP professionals out there. When the geo's build a block model where the origin is 20cm too high on a...
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