Introduction Biomining is the process of using microorganisms (microbes) to extract metals of economic interest from rock ores or mine waste. Biomining techniques may also be used to clean up sites that have been polluted with metals. Valuable metals are commonly bound up in solid minerals. Some microbes can oxidize those metals, allowing them to dissolve in water. This […]

Gold prices were subdued on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. payrolls data that could provide more insights into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path. Spot gold edged 0.1% lower at $2,648.02 per ounce by 0726 GMT. U.S. gold futures also eased 0.1% to $2,672.90. Ajay Kedia, director at Kedia Commodities, Mumbai said: […]

Introduction The weaknesses of conventional simulations and ever-increasing capabilities offered by technological trends have compressed the spring of the surface mining industry for a giant leap towards Mining 4.0. Dynamicity and autonomy are two features that ordinary simulation models fail to address. That’s why the Digital Twin concept is taking center stage nowadays and appears to hold the key […]

Introduction Mining corporations across the globe are attesting to digital transformation for benefits including enhanced productivity, safer operations, and operational gains (Young & Rogers, 2019). Blockchain is essentially a digital database that resembles a massive spreadsheet or ledger. All new data, including transactions, is time-stamped and saved in blocks that are linked to one another […]

Description Surface miner, a continuous mining machine, is being manufactured in India and abroad owing to enhanced demand of production in various mining industries like coal, limestone, gypsum, bauxite etc. Different types of surface miners are manufactured today based on cutting drum placement and design specifications. Selective mining without drilling and blasting, high production and […]

Isolated in Chile’s northern Atacama Desert, the open-pit Escondida Mine is the world’s largest source of copper. Escondida means “hidden” in Spanish, and hidden it was. The copper ore was buried under hundreds of meters of rock. The only way it was found was by drilling along a line of other known copper finds that […]

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, supported by U.S. rate cut bets and geopolitical concerns, while the focus shifted to economic data due this week for clues into the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,640.65 per ounce, as of 0810 GMT, after falling by as much as 1% on Monday. […]

Introduction The mining industry is facing mounting productivity pressure, responding to ramping demand for clean energy minerals and supply chain diversification, and ongoing geopolitical tensions. In response, operators are fast tracking digital tools to help boost operational efficiencies and transparency, with AI emerging as a crucial tool in this new digital landscape (Predictive Maintenance and […]

Introduction Fans are a critical feature in the design of ventilation systems for dust control. They are used to move the air through the ventilation system, whether to create an exhausting or blowing ventilation system. In an exhausting system, the fan is located at the end or discharge of the ventilation system and is used […]

Gold prices rose on Thursday as geopolitical uncertainty and trade war concerns boosted safe-haven demand, with low trading volumes expected as U.S. markets are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Spot gold was up 0.4% to $2,645.41 per ounce at 1205 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.3% to $2,644.70. Bullion posted its deepest one-day decline […]