The Diavik Diamond Mine is located on a 20 square kilometre island, informally called East Island, in Lac de Gras, ...Read more
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The main characteristics of a double back-up loading are: Trucks can position to load during their waiting time, thus minimizing shovel ...Read more
Non-blasting rock methods have gained attention as safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional explosive techniques. However, several challenges ...Read more
Definition Copper (Cu), chemical element, a reddish, extremely ductile metal of Group 11 (Ib) of the periodic table that is an unusually good conductor of electricity and heat. Copper ...Read more
All other mining techniques in which coal is extracted from beneath the overburden by mechanical devices situated at the face ...Read more
What is expansive mortar? Expansive Mortar is a kind of powder with amazing 18,000 PSI expansive strength when mixed with common water. ...Read more
Pre-splitting is a controlled blasting technique with applications in open pit mines. The main objectives of pre-splitting in open pit ...Read more
The Gevra is old of over 40 years (the operations started in 1981) and is located at Central part of ...Read more
Mponeng, the world’s deepest gold mine, is located in the West Wits mining district south-west of Johannesburg, on the border ...Read more
The Komatsu P&H L-2350 is a wheel loader manufactured since 2021. It has a weight of 266.62 tons and a ...Read more