Mining Methods
Specific mining methods and techniques.
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In-situ leaching: a cleaner, greener, cheaper way to mine
Industrial mining is the foundation of modern society, everything that isn’t grown as a crop is ultimately derived from minerals…
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Mineral Processing Part 2
Introduction The area has been explored, the deposit has been modeled, and the ore has been extracted: now what? It’s…
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Mineral Processing Part 1
Introduction The area has been explored, the deposit has been modeled, and the ore has been extracted: now what? It’s…
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Africa
Artisanal mining is a popular term used to describe to informal mining activities carried out with little or no mining…
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Mining Methods: Block Caving
What is Block Caving? Block (gravity) caving is a bulk underground mining method, which allows large low-grade deposits to be…
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Underground Mining Techniques and Risks
Undergrounds mining is still, even after hundreds of years of safety improvements, a dangerous and expensive business. It’s wise for…
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Mining Techniques
Once a potentially economic mineral deposit has been found many different challenges face the company preparing to open a mine.…
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