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MINE SCHEDULING!!
Know the feeling... when you're losing precious time because of fighting the software instead of running iterations and scenarios... You...
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,...
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...
MINERAL PROCESSING METHOD OF THE WEEK - CRUSHING!!
Some ores occur in nature as mixtures of discrete mineral particles, such as gold in gravel beds and streams and diamonds in mines. These...
MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY – DRILLING IN MEDIUM/LONG TERM SCHEDULES!!
As we know it is difficult enough to figure out the mining sequence of the shovels in a medium to long term mining schedule. It seems...
MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK – ZOISITE!!
Zoisite and clinozoisite are minerals that form during the regional metamorphism and hydrothermal alteration of igneous, metamorphic, and...
SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - CATOCA DIAMOND MINE!!
Catoca diamond mine in Angola ranks as the fifth biggest diamond mine in the world. The Catoca open-pit located near Saurimo, around...
WORLD'S TOP 10 BULLDOZERS - ACCO SUPER BULLDOZER!!
The Acco Super Bulldozer is the largest and most powerful tracked bulldozer ever made. It was built in Italy by the Umberto ACCO company....
MINERAL PROCESSING METHOD OF THE WEEK - MAGNETIC SEPARATION!!
Magnetic separation is based on the differing degrees of attraction exerted on various minerals by magnetic fields. Success requires that...
FREE ONLINE HAULSIM & TALPAC-3D COURSES FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS!!
If you’re a mining engineering student at a university, your luck is in. The kind folks at RPMGlobal are giving free access to the...
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