MINING ECONOMICS ONLINE COURSE!!
As mining engineers, we tend to only focus on the technical side of things when faced with a challenge, without really considering the...
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MINE DESIGN BASICS FRIDAY - RATIO vs PERCENT!!
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...
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 - BENITOITE!!
Benitoite is an extremely rare mineral that is best known for being the official state gemstone of California. It is a barium titanium...
MINE SCHEDULING!!
Know the feeling... when you're losing precious time because of fighting the software instead of running iterations and scenarios... You...
SHOWCASE GOLD MINE OF THE WEEK – KIBALI!!
The Kibali gold mine is located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), approximately 220 kilometres east of 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,...
BLAST FROM THE PAST TUESDAY - UNDERGROUND BLASTING!!
This YouTube clip from the Australian Centre for Geomechanics is a training video for underground metalliferous mine workers. The aim is...
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 MONDAY – BLOCK CAVING!!
Another great YouTube clip from the guys at Atlas Copco illustrating the principles of Block Caving. Note how it differs from Sub Level...
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