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ONLINE MINING COURSE FOR SCHOLARS, NON-GRADUATES OR NON-DIPLOMATS!!
Don't have a university degree or diploma, but want to further your career in mining and hit that next promotion...? Don't have the means...


MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - INTER-RAMP ANGLE vs CATCHBENCH!!
Ken Kuchling explains the relationship well in the diagram below. When given the IRA from the geotech engineers, you can calculate the...


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 – PLAGIOCLASE!!
“Plagioclase” is the name of a group of feldspar minerals that form a solid solution series ranging from pure albite, Na(AlSi3O8), to...


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


SHOWCASE COAL MINE OF THE WEEK – HAERWUSU!!
The Haerwusu Coal Mine in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China has the second largest coal reserves of more than 1.6 billion...


MINE DESIGN!!
How sure are you that your mine designs have the minimum number of switchbacks? Have you tested the impact of having one switchback less,...


TOP 10 LARGEST DUMP TRUCKS QUICK FACTS!!
Reigning as the 6th biggest dump truck in the world, and at more than 30 feet wide, the 960E-2 would occupy more than three lanes if it...


IS YOUR PIT OPTIMISATION ADJUSTED FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMY??
The mining industry is notorious for its volatile nature as commodity prices fluctuate. History shows that it's the companies that can...


WORLD'S BIGGEST ELECTRIC ROPE SHOVELS – CATERPILLAR 7495!!
Quick facts: Dipper payload - 109t Dipper capacity - 30.6 – 62.7m3 (40 – 82 yd3) Working weight with dipper and standard links - 1 386...
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