HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR MINING SCHEDULE!!
Battling with the software to set up a mining schedule? We all know the feeling... when you're losing precious time because of fighting...
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MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - CORDIERITE!!
Cordierite is a silicate mineral that is found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. It is typically blue to violet in colour and is one of...
ARE YOUR MINE DESIGNS SAFE??
How sure are you that your mine designs have the minimum number of switchbacks? Have you tested the impact of having one switchback less,...
SHOWCASE GOLD MINE OF THE WEEK - CARLIN!!
Carlin Trend gold mine operated by Newmont in Nevada, US, ranks as the eighth largest in terms of contained gold reserve. The combined...
IS YOUR PIT OPTIMISATION ADJUSTED FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMY??
The mining industry is notorious for its volatile nature as commodity prices fluctuate. History shows that it's the companies that can...
WHAT HAPPENS TO RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION DURING UP-BLOCKING??
When up-blocking a resource model to a mining model it's fairly simple to weight average the qualities and RD's, but what happens to the...
BASICS OF SURFACE MINING & EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT SELECTION COURSE!!
The School of Rock and TurnAround proudly presents the first ever course of it's kind - combining almost 70 years of experience in an...
MINING DUMP TRUCK MONDAY - KOMATSU 960!!
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. The...
2019 MINE PLANNING COURSES!!
These days we live in an age where almost every job is carried out with the aid of a computer software programme. Companies require job...
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...
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