MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - BORD & PILLAR COAL MINING!!
The bord & pillar mining method consists of driving a series of narrow roads, separated by blocks of solid coal, parallel to one another,...
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Take control of your career and get empowered by these mine planning courses. Companies want their employees to do the job using...
HAULSIM PRODUCTIVITY SIMULATIONS!!
Are you 100% confident that your Excel calculations are correct in determining fleet numbers? Are your roads accurately set-up in terms...
MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK – GYPSUM!!
Gypsum is an evaporite mineral most commonly found in layered sedimentary deposits in association with halite, anhydrite, sulphur,...
MINE SCHEDULING!!
Battling with the software to set up a mining schedule? We all know the feeling... when you're losing precious time because of fighting...
SHOWCASE IRON ORE MINE OF THE WEEK – SISHEN!!
The Sishen mine is a large iron mine located in central South Africa in Kathu, Northern Cape. Sishen represents one of the largest iron...
MINE DESIGN!!
How sure are you that your mine designs have the minimum number of switchbacks? Have you tested the impact of having one switchback less,...
BLAST FROM THE PAST TUESDAY - PENASQUITO MINE!!
Have a look at the blasting sequence at Goldcorp's Penasquito mine in Zacatecas, Mexico.
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...
MINING METHOD OF THE WEEK - BLOCK CAVING!!
Block caving is essentially the underground version of open-pit mining. It’s the only underground mining method that can reach similar...
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