Active sediments in the channels of streams and rivers can contain low levels of metals derived from weathering of mineralized ...Read more
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When digging a trench, attention to the following points will make subsequent mapping and sampling much safer and more convenient. Cut ...Read more
Bucket drilling is a rotary drilling method that uses a cylindrical bucket with cutting blades or teeth to excavate soil and rock, which ...Read more
One of the most versatile and common sampling devices in placer mining is the gold pan. It is used as ...Read more
A number of steps should be carried out before commencing any first-phase drilling of a prospect, these are: Map the surface ...Read more
The azimuth of a non vertical hole (usually referred to as an angle hole) is the horizontal direction in which ...Read more
Satellite imagery has become an indispensable tool in modern mineral exploration, revolutionizing how companies locate, evaluate, and manage potential mining ...Read more
Routine core handling is a role for a suitably trained and experienced field technician, working under the supervision and direction ...Read more
The world’s most powerful belt conveyor system at Chuquicamata, Chile, is a state-of-the-art, highly complex conveyor designed to transport copper ...Read more
Vergence is the name given to the systematic changes in the symmetry of small structures about the axis of a ...Read more
