The Katanga KOV copper-cobalt project is an open-pit project located in Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...Read more
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Sublevel stoping is a mining method in which ore is blasted from different levels of elevation but is removed from ...Read more
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Selecting mining equipment isn’t a one-size-fits-all decision. It’s a critical process with significant implications for safety, efficiency, and profitability. Many factors ...Read more
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Open pit mining is a surface extraction process that has become an essential factor in industrial activity globally. It poses ...Read more
The smelting of sulphidic ores produces a partially oxidized metal concentrate (matte). In smelting, the worthless material, usually iron, forms ...Read more
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Roasting is a process of metallurgy where ore is converted into its oxide by heating it below its melting point in ...Read more
