Russia is by far the greatest diamond mining nation in the world, having produced almost 37.32 million carats of diamonds in 2023. At that point, the production of roughly 25.1 and 16 million carats of diamonds placed Botswana and Canada ...
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Top 10 Iron producers in the world in 2023
Australia In terms of iron ore production by nation in 2022, Australia leads the pack. It is the world’s top producer of iron ore. Approximately 37.6% of global manufacturing is produced in the country. It yielded an astounding 900 ...
Drilling History: The Kola Superdeep Borehole
The SG-3, Kola Superdeep Borehole, or Zapoliarny borehole, named after the nearest town, or by its official name the Kola Superdeep Borehole Experimental Reference Well (SG-3), is a borehole drilled from May 24, 1970, to 1989 in the USSR, on ...
Mine design: slope of ramps or inclines
One of the important factors in designing a ramp or incline is the width. It is determined by the skip with the largest width. There are two general rules for determining this width: For a two-lane road, including curbs and ...
Flyrock after blasting: Effects and mitigation strategies
Introduction Selection of blast pattern is a very important task in mining activities. The selection is made considering many effective factors; hence, there is a significant variation in the selected pattern from mine to mine. The most influential factors are ...