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ONLINE CORPORATE GROUP TRAINING & COURSES - SURPAC!!
Have a group of employees that need basic training in terms of mine planning software? Or perhaps a refresher course to get those rusty...

MINERAL PROCESSING METHOD OF THE WEEK - GOLD CYANIDATION!!
For every tonne of ore that is mined, only a very small amount (about 5 g) of gold is extracted. A number of different methods can be...

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 – TITANITE!!
Titanite is a rare titanium mineral that occurs as an accessory mineral in granitic and calcium-rich metamorphic rocks. It is a minor ore...


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


SHOWCASE COPPER MINE OF THE WEEK - CANENEA!!
Cananea, also known as Buenavista copper mine, located in Sonora, Mexico, is the world’s second biggest copper mine by reserve. The...

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,...


WORLD'S TOP 10 BULLDOZERS - CATERPILLAR D10T!!
The Cat D10T is currently the eighth largest bulldozer in the world. In 1978, it was the world’s largest, followed by the development of...


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 – RILL-CUT STOPING!!
Rill cut, or rill stoping, as shown at B in the figure below, has the principal advantage that when filling is used it can be run down...
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