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Added: December 12, 2025In: Mining Doc Documentary

We’re incredibly proud of the impact of "The Black Heart of Energy – The Story of Graphite"

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Building on this success, Mining Doc is now developing the next documentary series focused on the mining industry in Saskatchewan, ...Read more

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Akin Fadare

Added: July 3, 2026In: Mining Engineering

Beyond 200 Years: What Are We Really Designing for in Mine Closure?

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While reading guidance on long-term mine closure planning, I came across a statement that immediately caught my attention: The federal agency ...Read more

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Mining DocBeginner

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mobile Plant Equipment

What are the engineering requirements for remote-controlled operation of underground LHDs in a seismically active stope extraction environment?

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The Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) equipment consists of a center-articulating vehicle with a bucket at its front end and is used exclusively ...Read more

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Mining DocTeacher

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mining Sustainability

What are the technical and regulatory requirements for progressive rehabilitation of a large open-pit mine during its operating life?

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Large scale open pit mining results in considerable land disturbance to mine for minerals in surface level. The progressive rehabilitation ...Read more

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Mining DocProfessional

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mining Operations

What are the practical methods for managing ore blending at the ROM pad to maintain consistent head grade to the plant?

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The Run-of-Mine (ROM) pad is the place allocated at the mine for temporary storage of the ore immediately after mining ...Read more

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Mining DocBeginner

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mining Industry Research

How are remote sensing technologies (hyperspectral imaging, drone-mounted geophysics) changing the efficiency of early-stage mineral exploration?

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Remote sensing techniques have revolutionized the way mining companies undertake early-stage mineral exploration. Remote sensing refers to the acquisition of ...Read more

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Mining DocTeacher

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mining Human Resources

What are the principal causes of mental health deterioration in FIFO mining workforce, and what organisational interventions are most effective?

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A Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) working pattern entails personnel traveling to distant worksites where they spend several shifts continuously working, residing ...Read more

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Mining DocTeacher

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mining Finance and Economy

What are the key cost drivers in a large open-pit copper operation and how do you benchmark them against peer operations?

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In open-pit copper mining, the ore is extracted from an expansive pit. The cost drivers refer to the operational variables ...Read more

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Mining DocTeacher

Added: July 2, 2026In: Mining Finance and Economy

What financial metrics (IRR, NPV, payback period) do project lenders and equity investors prioritise when evaluating a mine project, and why?

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Financial analysis plays a pivotal role in assessing whether capital intensive projects, such as mining, are viable. There are three ...Read more

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Mining DocEnlightened

Added: July 1, 2026In: Mining Engineering

What are the technical requirements and limitations of remote and autonomous drilling systems for underground production drilling?

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Remote systems have become a key component of modern underground production drilling. Remote drilling enables people to control drilling machines ...Read more

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Mining DocEnlightened

Added: July 1, 2026In: Mining Engineering

How to assess and manage water inflows in an underground mine intersecting a major aquifer or fault zone?

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Water management of underground aquifers is very important. There are three concepts that are very important when dealing with this ...Read more

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Mining DocEnlightened

Added: July 1, 2026In: General Information

Let’s talk about Sunrise Dam Mine

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Sunrise Dam Gold Mine is an underground gold mine located in Western Australia, situated at about 55 kilometers to the ...Read more

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Mining DocExplainer

Added: July 1, 2026In: Geology

How do you assess the geological uncertainty in a resource model and communicate it meaningfully in a JORC-compliant report?

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The analysis of the mining project involves the need to know three main concepts including the resource model, geological uncertainty, ...Read more

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Mining DocEnlightened

Added: June 30, 2026In: General Information

What are the principal technical risks associated with transitioning a mine from open-pit to underground operations?

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The transformation from open-pit to underground mining is a sophisticated engineering technique characterized by several challenges and associated risks. The ...Read more

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Mining DocEnlightened

Added: June 30, 2026In: General Information

How does the mining value chain from ore extraction to refined metal product affect downstream processing and logistics decisions?

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The mining value chain includes everything from ore extraction until the finished metal product is available for consumption. The main ...Read more

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Mining DocTeacher

Added: June 30, 2026In: Fixed Plant

How to determine the appropriate cyclone cluster configuration for a closed-circuit grinding system?

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Classification in closed-circuit grinding becomes the ultimate tool of controlling the particle size reduction process that balances out the mill ...Read more