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SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - Betze-post Gold Mine!!
Betze-post pit, a part of Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike operation located on the Carlin Trend, Nevada, US, is the eighth deepest open pit...


CONGRATULATIONS!!
During day 2 of the Mine Planning for Beginners course the candidates had to complete the remaining three tutorials before enjoying an...


MINE PLANNING FOR BEGINNERS COURSE - DAY 1!!
A warm welcome to our guests from Exxaro, Afrimat, Lonmin, Kumba, Glencore, and African Rainbow Minerals for attending the beginners...


MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY!!
There are underground mines, and then there are open-pit mines converting to an underground operation, so it might be good to get a...


BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY - Miner's Union Day
Miner’s Union Day, June 13, 1914, was a Saturday. The day before, 1200 miners walked out at the Speculator Mine. They refused to show...


SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - NANFEN IRON ORE MINE!!
Nanfen open pit iron mine, located in Nanfen district of the Liaoning province, China, is approximately 500m deep. It is one of the...


MINE DESIGN BASICS COURSE TO GO ONLINE SOON!!
I have had a number of requests to conduct the courses I present at the university of Pretoria online, not only from international...


FRIENDLY LOCALS INSPECT HAUL ROADS
During my site visit last week to Kolomela mine these friendly locals came to inspect the mine's haul road conditions. They informed me...


MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY!!
Thought you guys might enjoy some different mining methods on a Friday morning!


BLAST FROM THE PAST THURSDAY - GRASBERG MINE SLOPE FAILURE
In August and September 2003 the rate of movement of the slope began to increase from about 4 millimeters a day up to 8mm, and then 10mm...
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