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7.6 Magnitude Aftershock Hits Chile’s Mining Area
A 7.6 magnitude of aftershock hit a mining location in Chile. This aftershock was because of the 8.2 magnitude earthquake last Tuesday which lead to the death of 6 individuals. There were no casualties recorded after the aftershock. However, President Michelle Bachelet was forced to evacuate the area. He stayed in a hotel in the city of Arica. Codelco and other mining companies
How Gold is Produced
Here’s a video is about how gold is produced according to the Newmont Mining Corporation. It provides information on the whole process of acquiring gold. You may be able to see how it is extracted especially that gold deposits these days are certainly hard to find. Unlike in the earlier era, mined gold these days are typically microscopic, you may
Nanosilver: Breakthrough or Biohazard?
Silver (Ag) has been incorporated in several items that require to be free from bacteria such as socks, underwear, running shirts, and so on. This is to resolve how many individuals fear germs, thus, having it to keep one healthy. However, several scientists and environment analysts warn users and manufacturers that silver may impose health and environment risks, though still
Focus on Long Term Incentives for Executives
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) will be revamping its executive compensations that would focus on long term benefits rather than focusing on mere bonuses. The new terms will increase the number of shares an executive possesses, too. This is to resolve the company’s issues about their executives being paid less in 2013 compared to 2012. According to reports, CEO Jamie Sokalsky received $7.7
Choke Feeding a Jaw Crusher
Here is what a well choke fed jaw crusher looks like! Too many mines run these jaw crusher cavity like a funnel without any choking. Operators must keep the jaw’s cavity full to maximize rock-on-rock compression and crushing. Notice the shape of the liner profiles? A crusher is choke fed when the chamber is full and there is material above
Mining the Moon for Gold
About 5 years ago, mining the Moon is not entertained by geologists. Not that it is impossible but because they do not believe that essential minerals and elements may be found in it. However, if you will mention the idea now, geologists, business magnates and even the government will certainly welcome the idea. Didn’t NASA just welcomed those aspiring and
Correct Rock Size for Jaw Crusher Feed
In case you wonder “can a jaw crusher just crush… anything”? If I can place it in the crusher cavity (even if it look like a Volkswagen) and actually or eventually crush it, does it qualify as ‘ideal crusher feed’? If you wonder “can a jaw crusher just crush… anything”? If I can place it in the crusher cavity (even
Jaw Crusher Cheek Plates | Designed for a Purpose
The first part of a jaw crusher’s cheek plate select or design is asking the question: What do I want my crushed rock product to look like? A chrusher’s cheek plate will help you ‘hold the rock in place’ will you crush it if you will. Here are some standard styles of jaw crusher cheek plates. Select your crusher cheek
Georgia Allowed RMG to Mine in Sakdrisi
RMG was given a permission to mine a 5400-year-old mine located in Georgia. Deputy Culture Minister Alexandre Margishvili said that RMG was already informed that they can now continue mining at the location, given the condition that experts and specialists will be allowed to inspect the location to ensure that mining will be carefully done. The issue with the ancient
Debswana and its 4 Diamond Mines
Table of Contents4 Diamond Mines of Debswana:Orapa Diamond MineLetlhakane Diamond MineJwaneng Diamond MineDamtshaa Diamond Mine Debswana Diamond Company Ltd, or simply Debswana, is a mining company that mainly operates in Botswana. It is a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana, both having an equal share of 50%. They own 4 diamond mining locations in Botswana that do
Cheap Copper VS Strong Euro
Copper’s price is depreciating for the past years while Euro starts to strengthen compared to US dollar, thus, many industries that use copper in their products see it as an advantage. The conditions of the copper and Euro are certainly favourable to several businesses as they could acquire higher profit. It is a very unusual occurrence where copper price is
5 Bodies Recovered in a Mine Located in Ghana
5 people, including a 1-year-old child, died due to an illegal mining in Ghana’s Central Region. According to reports of an Accra-based radio station, these illegal miners were buried alive because of the mishap, leaving them helpless until they lose their lives. The 1-year-old girl was with her parents who are attempting to acquire gold from the mine. Based on
Mining Industry’s Top 5 Magnates
Table of ContentsAlisher UsmanovGina RinehartLakshmi MittalVladimir LisinIris Fontbona A list of Top 5 Magnates of the Mining Industry has been collated so as to aspire miners that this industry boosts a person’s wealth. These personalities were listed on the Forbes’ list of richest people in the planet. Oh, yes! Several individuals included on the list were from the mining industry
5 Most Controversial Mining Projects
Table of ContentsGreece: Skouries Gold MineColombia: La Colosa Gold ProjectArgentina/Chile: Pascua-Lama Gold-Silver ProjectRomania: Rosia MontanaAlaska, USA: Pebble Mining has generally been controversial in many aspects. Acquiring important metals and elements could possibly impose harm to local inhabitants and environment. We have summed up all the most controversial mining projects in 2013: Greece: Skouries Gold Mine In November 9, 2013, a
Rich Private Investors Interested in Asteroid Mining
Knight Frank, a reputable residential and commercial property consultancy, has stated on their recent Wealth Report that a lot of ultra-rich private investors are interested in asteroid mining. These near-earth bodies will be explored to acquire metals and valuable elements. According to researches, asteroids could possibly store several metals and elements such as iron, nickel, cobalt and platinum. These may
AngloGold Ashanti opens Tropicana Gold Mine
AngloGold Tropicana Mine in Western AustraliaAngloGold together with their joint venture partner Independence Group finally opened their new gold mining site located in Western Australia. According to AngloGold’s Executive VP on group planning and technical division Graham Ehm, Tropicana Gold Mine could produce produce 500 000 oz/y of gold over the first three years and about 330 000 oz/y and 350 000 oz/y on
The World’s Biggest Coal Producing Countries
Table of Contents1. China2. USA3. India4. Australia5. Indonesia6. Russia7. South Africa8. Germany9. Poland10. Kazakhstan Mining-Technology.com has accumulated the top 10 biggest coal producing countries. 1. China The country has led the coal mining industry for over 3 decades. They produced 3.6 billion tonnes (Bt) of coal in 2012 which is about 47% of the world’s total coal output. They also own
Australia’s Gold Production hits 10-Year High
Gold production in Australia has risen to its highest level during the decade. About 273 tonnes of gold was produced last year, increasing about 7% of its production in 2012, according to a mining consultancy firm Surbiton Associates Pty. Because the price of Gold depreciated for the past years, miners were obliged to seek for high quality ores so as to
Underwater Mining could Impose Threat to Marine Life
Posted above is 4,000 meters below sea level in Central Pacific. This particular area is being explored by several mining companies to assess rich deposits. It has been said that it has a lot of ores which are needed to keep the industry humming and mobile phones working. Environmentalists and scientists warned that underwater mining could possibly lead to death
Illegal Mining: 5 Dead Bodies Found in Roodepoort
5 dead bodies, 4 men and a woman, were recovered from the abandoned gold mining is Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa. Paramedics still welcome the possibility that they may still be miners trapped inside. A week ago, about 20 miners were rescued from being trapped in disused mining sites in Roodepoort. They had to face several charges concerning illegal mining. Johannesburg
Flotation Time Scale-up Factors – Laboratory to Plant
Using Laboratory bench-top float test results and their retention (flotation) time to scale-up to real life full scale plant time can be done using the following tables and examples. How to select the proper scale-up factor takes experience and …. good data. Figure 16.7 was used and seen in the a technical report for the Pebble Project in Alaska (Northern Dynasty
Mozley Drum Separator | Mozley Super Panner
The Mozley Super Panner is used for quick and efficient drum separation of mineral groups with distinct density differences and is generally used as a cleaner unit where the mass available for upgrading is very small: typically for Au applications. A centrifugal solids-liquids separator comprises a rotatable hollow centrifuge drum at least a part of which is tapered, and which