Located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, this kimberlite diamond pipe (also called Mirny Mine) is a true wonder. With an open-cut ...Read more
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All ventilation practitioners need to be able to select suitably seized airways or suitably sized fans for a variety of ...Read more
An advanced Geotechnical Televiewer Interpretation (GTI) methodology has been developed that accurately interprets the full suite of geotechnical properties and ...Read more
Many underground mines do not have a qualified or dedicated occupational (industrial) hygienist on site, or even available as a ...Read more
When compared to seismically active underground mines, the Mount Isa Mines Deep Lead can be considered to be seismically ‘quiet’. ...Read more
Whilst there have been relatively few innovations in the nature or application of main surface fans in the past 20 ...Read more
There are many sources of gas in underground mines including development and production blasting, strata gases, spontaneous combustion, diesel equipment, ...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
The duty on mine ventilation shafts is usually either intake or exhaust; it is unusual to split the shaft vertically ...Read more
The correct specification and then selection of primary or major fans for an underground mine is a critical decision not ...Read more
