JORC, NI43-101, SAMREC, etc. guidelines used by the company undertaking the drilling campaign may require the mining company to complete drilling following either methodology (DD or RC) to ensure samples collected are representative for assay. RC and DD drilling techniques ...
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Tailings Storage Facility: Challenges in dimensionning
Definition of a tailings storage facility Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are constructed buildings. The dam or comparable structure, together with any related tailings delivery system, is included in a TSF. The phrase refers to the entire establishment, which could comprise ...
Gas detection in mines: new technologies
Introduction Outbursts due to the presence of a gas known as firedamp are the most frequent hazards in coal mines. Explosions due to the presence of a gas known as firedamp are the most frequent hazards in coal mines. They ...
The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world
At the end of the second quarter of 2024, the MINING.COM TOP 50* ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, up $42 billion from end-March, as rising copper and gold prices make ...
Copper price has fallen
In a volatile metals day on Tuesday (i.e. today), copper prices declined, moving back towards a four-month low that was reached the day before as commodities were engulfed in a turbulent global selloff of risky assets. Following a wild opening ...