Short-term seismic hazard based on the stability analysis methods of the 1990s is part of the deep mine culture of ...Read more
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The underground metalliferous mining industry continues to change under the influence of many factors including, to name a few, new ...Read more
The duty on mine ventilation shafts is usually either intake or exhaust; it is unusual to split the shaft vertically ...Read more
Located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, this kimberlite diamond pipe (also called Mirny Mine) is a true wonder. With an open-cut ...Read more
Another MEGA Diamond recovered in AFRICA: MASSIVE 2,492-carat DIAMOND discovered in mine in Botswana: A MASSIVE 2,492-carat diamond — one ...Read more
For underground mines with extended periods of surface temperatures below freezing, there are a range of potential impacts on the ...Read more
All ventilation practitioners need to be able to select suitably seized airways or suitably sized fans for a variety of ...Read more
On 12 August 2019, a 47-year-old contractor, Mr Andrew Bray, was fatally injured when a Caterpillar D10T dozer (DZ 813) ...Read more
Crystalline silica is a form of silicon dioxide which occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust. When it is broken up ...Read more
The Australian mining industry has changed dramatically over the past 20 years in terms of mining methods, mining equipment and ...Read more
