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South Deep adding Nerospec neroHUB EMERST Level 9 collision avoidance technology

Gold Fields’ South Deep gold mine in South Africa continues to enhance its EMESRT Level 9 collision avoidance capability (technologies that actually intervene in terms of automated machine control to prevent or mitigate an unsafe interaction) in the form of an ongoing project with Nerospec company Nerospec OSCON, based in Bromhof, Randburg.

Recognition of a widespread Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal system in the southern McArthur Basin, northern Australia

The Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal system in the southern McArthur Basin, northern Australia, played a key role in the formation of the world-class clastic-dominant (CD)-type McArthur River Zn-Pb deposit, as well as several small-sized deposits nearby in this basin. However, the spatial scale of this hydrothermal system and its role in controlling mineralisation are uncertain. Such understanding is crucial for improving mineral exploration efficiency. In this study, we characterised the geochemis

Preparing the mining industry for a changing climate

How much carbon dioxide does the mining industry produce each year? How will climate change impact mining operations at a physical level? And, are we doing enough to halt it? asks Carly.

Remote technologies for mineral exploration

Remote Sensing of the Earth for mineral prospecting.pdf

Rare Earth Element in Indonesia

Indonesia is not a major producer of rare earth elements. However, that does not mean that Indonesia does not have the potential for rare earth element deposits. To understand the potential for rare earth element deposits in Indonesia, it is necessary to know the various types of rare earth element deposits. According to Castor and Hedrick (2006), there are 7 types of rare earth element deposits, namely Iron-UTJ deposits, carbonate deposits, laterite deposits, placer deposits, UTJ in alkaline ro

Covid-19 and Mining

My new edition of Title 30 has a nice page on Covid-19 and mining and I thought I would share. Courtesy of oshapdf.com

10 recent renewable projects and climate commitments by African mines in the last 6 months

Here is a round-up of 10 projects and climate commitments announced by African mining companies over the last six months.

Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals in 2022

According to EY’s latest report on the mining sector, opportunities for mining and metals companies will continue to outweigh risks in 2022. In brief For the first time in our annual report on the sector, mining and metals companies rank environment and social issues as their number one risk. Decarbonization is a major disrupter, dominating discussions and presenting both risks and opportunities. License to operate has lost the top spot it held for the past three years but is still seen as a

Pitt says Resources sector helps Australia’s economy weather the storm of COVID-19

Mining profits attained a record $55 billion, or close to $600 million per day in Q2, 2021 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), despite lagging economies in other sectors.

Mining’s role in accelerating the hydrogen economy

Planetary Scale Intelligence for the Mining Super Cycle

Ever since the launch of Landsat 1 in 1972, remote sensing has been used by the mining industry to map surface geology and alteration minerals associated with ore deposits of interest. Despite its usefulness, mineral targeting workflows have struggled to scale beyond individual project areas. The repetitive pre-processing steps necessary to generate each image and the massive computing power required to map across large areas have been persistent bottlenecks to exploration...

5 Technologies that will ROCK drill and blast in 2021

We've decided these 5 tested technologies will rock the drilling & blasting industry in 2021.

Learning how to decarbonise the mining industry

David Greenwood, CEO at ISN Solutions, examines the role of new technologies and data-driven decisions in decarbonising the mining sector

The Impact of COVID-19 Shutdowns on the Gold Supply Chain

Turning mine sites into carbon vaults

Dr Alison Shaw explains how a carbon sequestration project developed and initiated by De Beers at its mines sites, could eventually help to mitigate climate change on a much larger scale

Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals in 2021

Rock blasting: A view of Explosive Energy utilization during Blasting

Truly energy can neither be created not be destroyed but can change from one form to another. Explosive are chemical compound which at detonation releases specific joules of energy. The energy release during Blasting travels in form of shock wave, heat energy, light energy, sound energy and gas energy. The first release is light energy followed by shock wave which is associated with heat energy.

The last release energy is the gas energy which finalize the work need to be done by Explosive charge

Water and Mining operation: Challenge to mining efficiency

picture @Edo LGA in a Dolomite Quarry

Dewatering operation is one of the most sensitive and continuous operation during raining season.

The approach to this operation depends on the mine design, mining method and other factors including the mine terrain.

Most surface mine can not escape the challenge of surface water inflow but can be overcome through proper dewatering plan.

Dewatering is define as the process of removing unwanted collection of water in the mine. It describe as the approach use in

Explosive and Blasting: How it Begins

An explosive is any chemical compound that is capable of undergoing instantaneous detonation under the supply of an impulse (high VOD shock wave) like fire, lightening, heat, friction, shock. Such compound at the point of detonation releases high energetic shock and gas energy which result into Explosion (increase in volume) under an exothermic reaction. Explosive energy can be hazardous big not properly managed. Explosives are only design for war (military) and peace (Mining) other usage (terro

Blasting optimization through pre-planning operation

Blasting operation affect both downstream operation efficiency an cost.Blasting a on of the many ways implore by mining Engineer to break rock mass into fragment via th use of Explosive.Industrial Explosive mostly used for blasting include; Nitroglycerin base dynamite (Alfro Nobel), emulsion gel base Explosive (heavy ANFO, NitroGel) and ANFO.Blasting operation is dangerous due to it associated environmental impacts like flyrock, ground vibration, airblast and Noise.In order to mitigate this impa

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