There is always a trade-off between speed, cost, necessary sample quality, sample amount, logistics, and environmental factors when choosing the ...Read more
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Unconsolidated formations are loose materials and have a high tendency to cave in or wash out when drilling fluid or ...Read more
image source: ai generated What is economic geology? Economic geology is a discipline of science that focuses on earth materials that can ...Read more
Geostatistical analysis in mining is a powerful statistical methodology used to analyze spatially correlated data, such as mineral grades and ...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
The buildup of sediments on or close to the Earth’s surface results in sedimentary deposits, which are mineral deposits. Coal, industrial ...Read more
The kriging estimate has an associated kriging variance which measures the variance of the error between the estimate and the ...Read more
Soft-rock mines encounter several ground control challenges. Roof and rib instability, manifesting as rock falls, spalling (skin failure), or larger ...Read more
The efficiency of mechanical rock breaking underground is not determined by a single method but depends on a complex interplay ...Read more
Geology plays a key role throughout the mining lifecycle. In the exploration stage, geologists identify mineral prospects that are economically ...Read more
