? Precision is the key to effective blasting operations. As we approach the new year, we’re showcasing the integration between O-Pitdev ...Read more
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Due to poor fragmentation, poor level cut, back-break, and blasthole blowup, inefficient blasting performances brought on by the watery borehole ...Read more
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Disclaimer: This article is published in the book entitled: «Flyrock in surface mining» by K. Raina. Boulder blasting is a special ...Read more
The Santa Luz Project is an open-pit gold mine located in Bahia State, Brazil. It is owned and operated by ...Read more
There can be hundreds of KPIs to measure and track. In today’s fast-paced operations, focusing on the right metrics is ...Read more
In rock or soil mechanics, polyaxial loading happens when: A rock sample in a triaxial cell experiences different stresses in three ...Read more
Stope layout, which is the specific shape, size, and orientation of an excavation (stope) to extract ore, is influenced by ...Read more
A misfire in blasting is defined in engineering and mining literature as the complete or partial failure of an explosive charge ...Read more
You don’t fight the rock; you listen to it. The difference between a competent blast and a truly optimized one ...Read more
Stope extraction note is a document that covers mining strategy before mining a stope. It is good practice to cover ...Read more
