Blog | School of Rock

SCHOOL OF ROCK FINALLY TURNS 5!!

When I started the business 5 years ago I said to myself: "If I can just get to 5 years, everything will be okay." They really didn't...

What has School of Rock Mining been up to in the first half of the year?

Although we are experiencing a global pandemic, I've been travelling extensively this year (and survived countless Covid tests). My...

MINING ECONOMICS ONLINE COURSE!!

As mining engineers, we tend to only focus on the technical side of things when faced with a challenge, without really considering the...

MINING ECONOMICS ONLINE COURSE!!

As mining engineers, we tend to only focus on the technical side of things when faced with a challenge, without really considering the...

MINING ECONOMICS ONLINE COURSE!!

As mining engineers, we tend to only focus on the technical side of things when faced with a challenge, without really considering the...

MINE DESIGN BASICS FRIDAY - RATIO vs PERCENT!!

I tend to get confused when it comes to expressing ramp gradients in a ratio format vs percentage format. Below is a quick and easy...

HAULSIM PRODUCTIVITY SIMULATIONS!!

Are you 100% confident that your Excel calculations are correct in determining fleet numbers? Are your roads accurately set-up in terms...

MINING ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - BENITOITE!!

Benitoite is an extremely rare mineral that is best known for being the official state gemstone of California. It is a barium titanium...

MINE SCHEDULING!!

Know the feeling... when you're losing precious time because of fighting the software instead of running iterations and scenarios... You...

SHOWCASE GOLD MINE OF THE WEEK – KIBALI!!

The Kibali gold mine is located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), approximately 220 kilometres east of the...