The three most popular methods for installing rock bolts are grout or resin anchoring, mechanical anchoring, and anchoring. Depending on the site’s geology and structural needs, each approach has unique benefits. Mechanical anchoring In applications involving rock reinforcement, mechanical anchoring, ...
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Gold prices holds steady, platinum scales over 10-year high.
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What are the limitations of using conveyor belts underground?
Belt conveyors are widely used in the mining industry, both in open-cast and underground mines. They offer advantages such as rapid transport of blasted heaps from the depths to the surface, and many others. However, their use in underground mines ...