There has been a strong trend over the past decade in hard rock mines towards the use of very high ...Read more
Tag: Mine Ventilation
Mine Ventilation
Explore the essential aspects of mine ventilation systems with our comprehensive guide. Learn about the pivotal role ventilation plays in maintaining safe and efficient mining operations.
Mining Doc Latest Posts
Mining DocBeginner
Whilst there have been relatively few innovations in the nature or application of main surface fans in the past 20 ...Read more
Mining DocBeginner
The duty on mine ventilation shafts is usually either intake or exhaust; it is unusual to split the shaft vertically ...Read more
Mining DocBeginner
There are many sources of gas in underground mines including development and production blasting, strata gases, spontaneous combustion, diesel equipment, ...Read more
Mining DocBeginner
Most mine ventilation engineers are involved in ventilation planning and design in some capacity. Ventilation modelling software used by a ...Read more
Many underground mines do not have a qualified or dedicated occupational (industrial) hygienist on site, or even available as a ...Read more
The Enterprise mine (EM) is located at Mount Isa and is wholly owned by Mount Isa Mines Limited (MIM). This ...Read more
Mining DocBeginner
Mine fires remain one of the most potentially devastating underground incidents due to the prospect of multiple fatalities from the ...Read more
Mining DocBeginner
A method and equations are presented to allow calculation of the natural wet bulb temperature (WBn), psychrometric dry bulb temperature ...Read more
Mining DocBeginner
All ventilation practitioners need to be able to select suitably seized airways or suitably sized fans for a variety of ...Read more
