From experience I realised that exploring uncharted waters in terms of mine scheduling is a pain in the neck if you have to work with...

RPMGlobal have recently released version 2.0 of their Open Pit Metals XPAC Solution, and I am amazed at the clarity of the visuals in the...

During the group courses being presented at the university of Pretoria, prizes are awarded for the best mine design as well as best mine...

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On the evening of 10 April 2013 (MDT) a massive landslide occurred at the Bingham Canyon copper mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The...

Do your mine designs match up closely to your pit shells for maximum benefit? Are your mine designs up to date and still practical? Do...

This post is again for the QA/CP professionals out there. When the geo's build a block model where the origin is 20cm too high on a...

Have you been in an interview where you wish you knew more about the subject matter? Ever wondered how to beef up your résumé? By...

When up-blocking a resource model to a mining model it's fairly simple to weight average the qualities and RD's, but what happens to the...