Have a group of employees that need basic training in terms of mine planning software? Or perhaps a refresher course to get those rusty...

This method of carrying the back in an overhand stope is shown at position G in the figure below. It is claimed that it makes drilling...

I tend to get confused when it comes to expressing ramp gradients in a ratio format vs percentage format. Below is a quick and easy...

A very warm congratulations to Jaco, Tim, Lukona and Lizanne from Sishen and Kolomela mines for completing the Mine Planning Basics Short...

Are you 100% confident that your Excel calculations are correct in determining fleet numbers? Are your roads accurately set-up in terms...

Doing a pit optimisation for a client, I realised you can utilise 2 different beneficiation plants by cleverly setting up the...

know the feeling... when you're losing precious time because of fighting the software instead of running iterations and scenarios... You...

Ilmenite is a common accessory mineral in igneous rocks, sediments, and sedimentary rocks in many parts of the world. Apollo astronauts...

How sure are you that your mine designs have the minimum number of switchbacks? Have you tested the impact of having one switchback less,...

Side stoping is an extreme of combination stoping in which the working face of the stope is vertical. The face is parallel to the raises...