- 1. Rio Tinto confirms Oyu Tolgoi delay, increased costs
- (Leading Developments)
- ... design. The updated design retains two in-situ rock pillars on either side of Panel 0 for geotechnical stability. In the original mine design, these pillars were within the mining area. The updated design ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 2. Rio Tinto confirms Oyu Tolgoi delay, increased costs
- (Latest)
- ... design. The updated design retains two in-situ rock pillars on either side of Panel 0 for geotechnical stability. In the original mine design, these pillars were within the mining area. The updated design ...
- Created on 09 July 2020
- 3. The COVID-19 Conundrum
- (From the Editor)
- ... sooner rather than later? Mark S. Kuhar, editor [email protected]rockproducts.com (330) 722‐4081 Twitter: @editormarkkuhar *Article published in the April-June 2020 issue of The Asia Miner ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 4. Centerra Gold reports two missing after rock movement at Kumtor
- (Around the Region)
- In early December 2019, Canadian gold miner Centerra Gold reported a substantial rockslide at the Lysii Waste Rock Dump, Kumtor Mine, located in the Kyrgyz Republic. Centerra’s Kumtor ...
- Created on 29 April 2020
- 5. BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine boosts global output with the help of Konecranes
- (Supplier News)
- ... sprocket dramatically improves the durability of the chain. The oil lubrication-based transmission reduces the operating temperature, enabling increased power. Furthermore, the new transmission is maintenance-free ...
- Created on 27 December 2018
- 6. GroundProbe launches innovative laser technology for open cut mines
- (Product News)
- ... total stations that rely on mirrored prisms to be attached to the slope. The system can scan these points but can also reflect its signal directly off the rock without the need for prisms; reducing the ...
- Created on 29 September 2018
- 7. GroundProbe launches innovative laser technology for open cut mines, dams and tunnels
- (Latest)
- ... but can also reflect its signal directly off the rock without the need for prisms; reducing the need for a dangerous industry practice. “Prisms can be dangerous to install, inflexible to changing ground ...
- Created on 20 April 2018
- 8. Newcrest secures tailings breakthrough at Cadia's northern tailings dam
- (Latest)
- ... t working closely with them until the review is completed, supported by independent geotechnical consultants. The tailings material is a slurry of finely ground rock, water and a low level of benign processi ...
- Created on 15 March 2018
- 9. Longer blasting delays allowed by EDDs
- (Product News)
- ... used today for surface connections are 17, 25, 42 and 67 milliseconds. These periods are generally suitable for hard rock, but the shorter 17 and 25 millisecond periods increase the risk of out-of-sequence ...
- Created on 08 November 2017
- 10. Shrink stoping starts at Tembang
- (Latest)
- ... that minimises dilution and provides high value ore to the mill. The process has commenced from Level 9 upwards. A broken rock inventory will be built over coming months and drawn once the stope ...
- Created on 19 September 2017
- 11. Innovation on show at AIMEX 2017
- (Product News)
- ... than 30 world-leading experts across 16 sessions. World Coal Association Chairman Mick Buffier, Head of Telstra Mining Services Jeannette McGill; CSIRO Research Director for Hard Rock Mining Dr Ewan ...
- Created on 10 August 2017
- 12. Dewatering a vital part of mining
- (Exploration News)
- ... and effectively. “The abrasive process of turning rock into a valuable commodity means our equipment is exposed to significant wear and tear, and therefore robust equipment is needed for reliable operation. ...
- Created on 04 April 2017
- 13. Company movements
- (People)
- ... and management experience across a diverse range of commodities. Patrick Goris Patrick Goris has been named Rockwell Automation senior vice president and chief financial officer. ...
- Created on 04 April 2017
- 14. Much brighter start to a new year
- (From the Editor)
- ... the year at the lowest of ebbs and with little sign of hope, a series of subsequent circumstances has seen optimism and fortunes turnaround. As 2016 began the situation was rock bottom for most natural ...
- Created on 04 April 2017
- 15. Medusa increases Co-O gold output
- (Latest)
- ... for the financial year, driven by the higher level of development ore and infrastructure project waste rock required in the first two quarters. The total advance in the underground mine was 4501 metres ...
- Created on 28 July 2016
- 16. World’s biggest blast at Queensland mine
- (Supplier News)
- ... to better control and manage the shock waves and rock movement arising from the faulty ground conditions,” said Trevor Grant. “The size and success of the blast demonstrates both the ease of use and the ...
- Created on 09 May 2016
- 17. World’s biggest blast at Daunia
- (Latest)
- ... Securities Exchange. “The use of the AXXIS system and electronic detonators allowed the mine to better control and manage the shock waves and rock movement arising from the faulty ground conditions,” ...
- Created on 04 March 2016
- 18. Kumtor continues strong performance
- (Around the Region)
- ... tivities in the third quarter continued to focus on waste stripping from cut-back 17, while the mill primarily processed stockpiled ore. Total waste rock and ore mined was 41.9 million tonnes compared t ...
- Created on 20 January 2016
- 19. COP21 - lessons from the Paris Convention
- (Legally Speaking)
- ... interaction of carbon dioxide and minerals such as magnesium silicates (to form solid carbonates). Mineralization can occur naturally between the atmosphere and rocks and can remain stable for long periods ...
- Created on 20 January 2016
- 20. Cat 824K delivers productivity & durability
- (Product News)
- ... to the frame, is pressurized with filtered air and the selected temperature is maintained automatically. The control panel uses large, backlit switches with LED indicators and a simple two-position rocker ...
- Created on 01 December 2014