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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...


DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOTTLENECKS??
Attended Whittle Consulting's Integrated Strategic Planning seminar and I was blown away by the value to be had in the existing value...


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 – ORTHOCLASE!!
Orthoclase is a feldspar mineral with a chemical composition of KAlSi3O8. It is one of the most abundant rock-forming minerals of the...


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 – RASPADSKAYA!!
The Raspadskaya mine in the Kemerovo region of the Russian Federation is the biggest coal mine in Russia. Raspadskaya’s proved and...


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 8th biggest dump truck in the world, and Hitachi's only truck in the top 10, the EH5000AC-3 is one of the longest in the...


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...


10 BIGGEST MINING EXCAVATORS – BUCYRUS RH400!!
The Bucyrus RH400, now owned by Caterpillar, is said to hold the title of the world's biggest hydraulic excavator. This monster is a...
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