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  • Disseminated Ore - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 24 Apr 2014
    Disseminated ore is an ore containing small particles of valuable minerals spread quite uniformly throughout the host rock.
  • Banded Iron Formation - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 29 Apr 2014
    Banded iron formations (BIFs) are sedimentary rocks characterized by the presence of alternating layers of iron-rich minerals known as magnetite and amorphous silica-rich rocks known as cherts.
  • Development Drilling - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 24 Apr 2014
    Mining companies conduct development drilling before embarking on a mining project. Development drilling is performed to establish precise estimates of mineral reserves. This is performed once an ore...
  • Block Caving - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 12 Feb 2014
    Block caving is a gravity-based underground mining method that involves breaking up the rock mass located at depth into pieces. This method is particularly suitable for low-grade minerals or with...
  • Bioleaching Process - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 24 Apr 2014
    Bioleaching or microbial ore leaching is a process used to extract metals from their ores using bacterial microorganisms. The bacteria feed on nutrients in the minerals causing the metal to separate...
  • Autogenous Grinding - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 24 Apr 2014
    Autogenous grinding is a process of grinding ore in a rotating cylinder using large pieces of the same ore. Autogenous mills operate mechanically like the ball mills; however, the media used for...
  • Anthracite - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 24 Apr 2014
    Anthracite is a hard, lustrous black coal that contains a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile substance. It is the most metamorphosed type of coal with carbon content...
  • Where Can You Mine for Gold?
    Article - 24 Apr 2014
    Gold is an extremely rare ore. Geological survey reports state that the average concentration of gold in the Earth’s crust is only 0.005 ppm. It is found in rocks at very low concentrations.
  • Electric Vehicles For Mining: An Interview With Erik Svedlund
    Article - 12 Jul 2013
    Erik Svedlund, product manager for underground electric loaders and trucks at Atlas Copco URE, talks to AZoMining about the innovative new green line from Atlas Copco and the potential economic and...
  • Hungary: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
    Article - 20 Nov 2012
    The mining sector of Hungary is small scale and does not play a significant role in the country’s economy. Currently, the labor market is seeing a transition towards a focus on high skill employment....

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