Mining Blogs

Gold fell for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its lowest level in eight weeks, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields amid uncertainty over the pace of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts. Spot gold was down 0.7% at $2,555.85 per ounce as of 0744 GMT, after hitting its […]

Introduction Screening operations can produce high levels of dust because smaller-sized material is handled. Airborne dust is generated from the vibrating screen decks that accomplish the size separation. Additionally, material must fall some distance as part of the separation process, and some dust will be suspended by this process. Dust control for screening Dust control […]

Liebherr R 9800 is a crawler excavator manufactured since 2014, with a weight of 800 tons and a track width of 1630 mm. It has a tear-out force of 1760 kN, a dredging depth of 9 meters, and a bucket capacity of 42 cubic meters. The excavator is equipped with a quick hitch hydraulic system. […]

The Komatsu 980E-5 is indeed a real model and one of Komatsu’s largest electric-drive haul trucks designed for high-capacity mining operations. The truck is powered by a 2,610 kW (3,500 HP) engine, supporting a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of approximately 1,385,000 lbs (627,999 kg) and a payload capacity of up to 400 short tons (363 […]

Gold prices dipped 1% to their lowest levels in nearly two months on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar soared ahead of economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials that could shed light on the interest-rate path under the Trump administration. Spot gold slipped 1% to $2,594.55 per ounce by 0940 GMT, after hitting its […]

You’ve probably heard the term “mineshaft” before if you’ve ever been near a mining operation. Although this usage isn’t absolutely accurate, laypeople frequently use the word to refer to any subterranean tunnel used for mining. A mining shaft, then, is what? To find out more about this unusual and audacious excavation project, continue reading. What […]

This image was downloaded from Istock AngloGold Ashanti rebounded to a third-quarter profit on higher gold prices, after suffering a loss in the corresponding period due to restructuring costs and other one-off factors, the miner said on Thursday. The gold miner reported headline earnings of $236 million in the quarter to Sept. 30, compared to […]

Introduction Material that sticks to a conveyor belt after passing over the head pulley is known as carryback. This carryback falls off the belt as it passes over return idlers, creating piles that increase dust exposure, pose safety hazards, and shorten belt and component life. Addressing carryback at the head pulley helps keep the material […]

Global physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows for the sixth straight month in October, with year-to-date flows turning positive for the first time this year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday. Demand was supported by North American and Asian flows, the WGC added. As geopolitical tensions rise and market uncertainties persist, investors […]

Cyclones are a dust collection device that separates particulate from the air by centrifugal force. The cyclone works by forcing the incoming air stream to spin in a vortex. As the air stream is forced to change direction, the inertia of the particulates causes them to continue in the original direction and to be separated […]