Mine closure and land reclamation are two interconnected processes that occur at the end of a mine’s operational life. Mine closure is ...Read more
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This resource is a 3-minute animated clip which combines images, diagrams, graphics and voice-over to explain what is meant by ...Read more
Draglines are mainly used in large-scale open-pit mining to remove overburden and expose minerals. Commonly employed in coal mining, they ...Read more
A Mining Production Geologist is a geoscientist who specializes in the extraction of minerals and materials from the earth. They ...Read more
Several laboratory tests are used to determine the strength of rocks. In this article, we will focus on four of ...Read more
The Hoek-Brown failure criterion is an empirical stress surface used in rock mechanics to predict the failure of rock. It was originally ...Read more
The mining industry remains a cornerstone of global economic development, yet it is characterized by a high rate of project ...Read more
Integrating real-time geotechnical monitoring with radar, prisms, and piezometers detected progressive slope movement days in advance, enabling timely evacuations and ...Read more
Geology plays a key role throughout the mining lifecycle. In the exploration stage, geologists identify mineral prospects that are economically ...Read more
A plane table is a small, horizontally mounted mapping board fixed on a tripod, usually 50–60 cm square, with a ...Read more
