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MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - MINING METHODS!!
Have a look at the difference between surface mining methods and underground mining methods. On paper it seems so simple...
BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY - SISHEN RECORD BLAST!!
This is a photo taken of a record blast at Sishen mine on the 8th of April 1981, in which 7.2 million tonnes of rock was blasted with...
SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - SOUTH DEEP GOLD MINE!!
The South Deep gold mine, owned and operated by Gold Fields, is the seventh deepest mine in the world. The South African gold mine...
WORLD'S LARGEST EXCAVATORS - LIEBHERR 996!!
The Liebherr R 996 B is ranked at number six in the world. The excavator’s operating weight with shovel attachment is 676t and 672t with...
WORLD'S LARGEST DUMP TRUCKS - KOMATSU 960E!!
The Komatsu 960E-1 and Komatsu 960E-1K are the two latest rigid dump trucks by Komatsu. Each truck has a payload capacity of 360t, making...
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