TECHNOLOGY

Fundamentals of mine planning

Colin Sprott looks at the basics of developing an open-pit mine design for maximum operational ef...

Colin Sprott
Kalgoorlie is home to Australia’s largest open-pit gold mine

Kalgoorlie is home to Australia’s largest open-pit gold mine

To some, open-pit mining can appear quite straightforward. Shovels or excavators load haul trucks that travel along ramps and road networks to one of several destinations – a waste dump, stockpile or crusher....

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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