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Mining Minecraft Diamond
Gold Mining Equipment Mining in Minecraft is not that hard. Start with Diamonds which have the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material. It’s also considered incredibly beautiful and a symbol of live. Here we take a look at how they stack up against their virtual counterparts. Diamond is the second rarest […]
Infographic: Unplanned Downtime
Infographic – Failures of equipment, particularly those huge vehicles used for mining could lead to a big loss to a mining company. Hydraulic power and belt drive failures cause up to 47% of downtime at mining operations. A typical mechanical problem could lead to 60 hours of downtime per incident. Each hour could lose about […]
Mining the Arctic for its Mineral Riches
After the Ice: Mineral Riches of the Arctic Receding Arctic ice is unlocking fathomless mineral resources — if you don’t mind frost and cost. 90 billion barrels — is the estimated size of undiscovered oil deposits beyond the Arctic Circle. [i] That’s equivalent to: 5.9% of world’s known oil reserves 110% of Russia’s reserves 1,677% […]
Where gold comes from and where it goes
Inforgraphic: The Gold Tree
What is Gold Used For
Have you ever asked what is all that gold used for? Why in the world do we need so much gold? What do they do with it? Here is a summary table of what is done with it (China Consumption Data). This is also a good summary.
The wonderful uses of silver [infographic]
Did you know silver is one of the most important substances on the entire planet? Besides being pretty and perfect for the jewelry field, silver also has amazing properties that make it perfect for different electrical uses, among others you can discover with the help of this infographic. Infographic by Visual.ly for Physical Gold via Mining.com