Mining Blogs

Yesterday, we present a first rule that guides plant design and surely you noticed that a metallurgist has a huge duty and to reach processing goals, he must work with project geologists. Today, let’s discuss on the second law. What does the second rule say? Second rule: Planning for the estimation of the start-up parameters […]

A cut-off grade determines which drilling intercepts may and cannot be used in a JORC resource. It is the grade of mineralisation at which a deposit can be exploited profitably. The price at which a firm can sell the underlying commodity and the cost of mining a deposit determine the cut-off grade. The cut-off grade […]

Mining involves supplying core raw materials to global supply and value chains. Therefore, the mining industry plays an essential role in global economic and social development (Gedam et al., 2021). The transition towards sustainable environmental management is also important because the demand for mining inputs is expected to double by 2030 (Løvik et al., 2018). […]

More than merely the project’s immediate technical and engineering requirements fall under the purview of the metallurgists and engineers designing a new plant. Some of the broader issues that should be considered for your next design job are covered in this blog. What are the rules for efficient plant design? First rule: The most critical […]

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 are distinguished in several important ways: Context of use Diamond drilling is used for very […]

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 one or several tailings dams. A tailings storage facility (TSF) is primarily designed to properly […]

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 are often the major cause of death for operators, bringing work to a standstill and […]

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 up for losses among lithium and iron ore counters. Source: MINING.COM

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 day of the week that destroyed billions of dollars across international markets, zinc continued to […]

Yesterday, the drop in gold prices was more than 1% as the commodity got caught up in a larger, worldwide market sell-off sparked by growing economic worries. Spot gold experienced its largest one-day decline since early June, plunging as much as 3.2% to $2,365.55 per ounce. It made up half of the loss by 12:55 […]