Barite is a mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4). It receives its name from the Greek word "barys" which means "heavy." This name...

The Udachny diamond mine, located in the Yakutia region of Russia, ranks as the world’s second largest diamond mine by reserve size....

Filtration is the separation of a suspension into a solid filter cake and a liquid filtrate by passing it through a permeable filtering...

Komatsu’s WA800-3E0 front-end wheel loader comes with a 10m³ to 14m³ bucket capacity and is powered by 808hp (603kW) engine. The...

For those who don't have the software but would like exposure to mine design and scheduling, and fully understand the life of mine cycle....

Shrinkage stoping refers to any overhand method in which the stope is kept full of broken ore until it is completed. The miners stand on...

Azurite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with a chemical composition of Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2. It is best known for its characteristic...

Mir or Mirny, another diamond mine in the Yakutia region of Russia, is the third biggest diamond mine in the world. The underground...

Concentrates and tailings produced must be dewatered in order to convert the pulps to a transportable state. In addition, the water can...

The Acco Super Bulldozer is the largest and most powerful tracked bulldozer ever made. It was built in Italy by the Umberto ACCO company....