A huge congratulations to S'thembile Nkambule for completing the personalised training programme with the School of Rock. S'the, as she...

This method of carrying the back in an overhand stope is shown at position G in the figure below. It is claimed that it makes drilling...

Augite is a rock-forming mineral that commonly occurs in mafic and intermediate igneous rocks such as basalt, gabbro, andesite, and...

Argyle diamond mine located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia ranks as the world’s biggest diamond mine if JORC reserves alone...

In this process stage, the crushed material can be further disintegrated in a cylinder mill, which is a cylindrical container built to...

Ranked at no 2 in the world, the Komatsu D575A uses Komatsu’s SA12V170E (12-cylinder turbocharged) diesel engine. It has a displacement...

Rill cut, or rill stoping, as shown at B in the figure below, has the principal advantage that when filling is used it can be run down...

Arsenopyrite is an iron arsenic sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of FeAsS. It is the most abundant arsenic mineral and the...

Catoca diamond mine in Angola ranks as the fifth biggest diamond mine in the world. The Catoca open-pit located near Saurimo, around...

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....