Three basic mechanisms contribute to rock breakage with charges confined in boreholes. The first and least significant mechanism of breakage ...Read more
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When scaling there are some basic rules to follow: Always make a visual inspection of the area to be scaled When you ...Read more
Decarbonization is changing how we think about mining operations. At RIINO, we’re developing a fully electric rail system for material ...Read more
The gas energy released during the detonation process causes the majority of rock breakage in rock blasting with charges confined ...Read more
Mponeng is the deepest level shaft in the world, with a depth of 3 891 metres below datum and 2 062 metres ...Read more
This stoping method, along with its variations of sublevel stoping, vertical crater retreat (VCR) or end slicing, is especially suitable ...Read more
In high explosives, a shock pressure spike at the reaction front travels through the explosive before the gas energy is ...Read more
Two basic forms of energy are released when high explosives react. The first type of energv will be called shock ...Read more
For hard rock mining, blasting is considered as the most efficient and economical method used for fragmenting rocks masses. Nonetheless, ...Read more
Minimizing the vertical fall distance of the material being transferred in turn minimizes the impact of the material on the ...Read more