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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...
FIRE - PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!!
Some of us have had the unfortunate experience of being involved in a mining truck catching fire, or any equipment piece for that matter....
BOOK NOW FOR SEPTEMBER!!
Take control of your career and get empowered by these mine planning courses. Companies want their employees to do the job using...
MINING METHOD OF THE WEEK - STRIP MINING!!
Strip mining, removal of soil and rock (overburden) above a layer or seam (particularly coal), followed by the removal of the exposed...
SHOW YOUR KIDS YOUR JOB!!
Ever wanted to show your kids what a mining truck looks like, on a 1:1 scale, in their room? A truck that they can play with and take...
MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - GASPEITE!!
Gaspeite is a rare nickel carbonate mineral and a member of the calcite mineral group. It was first discovered on the Gaspe Peninsula of...
MINING TECH – BRIDGING THE G-APP!!
So, you had a consultant do mine planning work on your project - great. The consultant used a variety of specialised software packages to...
SHOWCASE ZINC MINE OF THE WEEK – ANTAMINA!!
The Antamina mine in the Andes Mountains of Peru is one of the largest copper/zinc mines in the world. It is an open pit mine which had...
ONLINE MINING COURSE FOR SCHOLARS, NON-GRADUATES OR NON-DIPLOMATS!!
Don't have a university degree or diploma, but want to further your career in mining and hit that next promotion...? Don't have the means...
BLAST FROM THE PAST TUESDAY - BEAUTIFUL BLASTS!!
Who said mining can't be beautiful? Enjoy this clip from Dyno Nobel illustrating how elegant blasting can be when getting the basics right.
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