Mining Operations

The fragmentation of rock is fundamental to mining. It is the first preparatory stage in the extraction process – making ...Read more

Ground vibration monitoring is the process of measuring and recording the movements in the ground using a seismograph. As vibration ...Read more

According to (Sharma, 2011),  misfire means the complete or partial failure of a blasting charge to explode as planned. Misfires ...Read more

We’ve made updates to our electric rail system, refining the look while keeping the same focus: efficient material haulage for ...Read more

How does a mine turn a pile of rock into cash? Froth flotation’s the answer. A process that transforms low-grade ...Read more

Aitik, situated outside the town of Gällivare in the very north of Sweden, is Sweden’s largest copper mine. Aitik is ...Read more

In most blasting operations, the first visible movement occurs when the face bows outward near the center. In other words, ...Read more

RULE 1: The distance between holes (spacing) should not be greater than one-half the depth of the borehole. When the effect ...Read more

The Grasberg Mine is located in the province of Papua, Indonesia, in the Sudirman Mountains. The mine is owned and ...Read more