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WORLD'S BIGGEST FRONT-END LOADERS - CAT 994H!!
The CAT 994H, the newest model in Caterpillar’s 994 class wheel loaders, is fitted with a 14m³ to 36m³ bucket and a 1,463hp (1,078kw)...
BLASTING TICKET IN 3D - THE FUTURE!!
My good friend Deon has created this demo video of how blasting ticket examinations can be conducted using 3D technology. The idea is...
CLASS OF DEC 2018 MINE PLANNING COURSE!!
A big congratulations to Arinao, Nkiyasi, Zander and Ntsako for completing the Basic Mine Design & Mine Scheduling courses this week....
MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - BORNITE!!
Bornite is a copper iron sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of Cu5FeS4. It occurs in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary...
SHOWCASE COPPER MINE OF THE WEEK - RADOMIRO TOMIC MINE
The Radomiro Tomic copper mine is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile and is the eighth largest copper mine in the world. The...
SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS: MINING PROJECT MOBILE APP!!
MinePresentAR is a unique Augmented Reality demonstration app designed specifically for the mining industry. It showcases a brand-new way...
BLOCK MODELLING 101!!
When up-blocking to a specified SMU (smallest mining unit) size, I always tend to forget which parameter to use for weighted averages...
WORLD'S BIGGEST FRONT-END LOADERS - P&H L1150!!
Joy Global’s P&H L-1150 wheel loader is ranked as the 6th largest front-end loader in the world. It was originally introduced by...
MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCK STAR??
This educational clip from Flocabulary explains how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are formed, how to identify a rock’s type...
MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - BIOTITE!!
Biotite is a name used for a large group of black mica minerals that are commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. These include...
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