Information and links on a variety of technical aspects of mining & mineral exploration.
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This is the most popular of all the TechnoMine sites. We have about 20 technology reviews on this site, ranging in topics from blasting and drilling, to pillars and subsidence. The most recent reviews are Block Caving, Ventilation, and Mine-Induced Seismicity.
Roundup 2010: Mineral Deposits that Matter Wednesday, January 20, 2010 The Gold presentation was delivered by Jay Hodgson - he looked into big gold deposits. Silver deposits that matter were presented by Bob Quartermain. Copper and the global copper industry were next and an excellent presentation was delivered by Michael Doggett. Mark Selby talked about strategic thinking in global copper supply and demand.read more »
Iron ore deposits worth 12 billion EUR Monday, February 08, 2010 Geologists believe the iron ore deposits outside Kirkenes, Finnmark County, can be worth as much as 12.2 billion EUR. The Geological Survey of Norway plans to survey all mineral deposits in Northern Norway.read more »
The hidden world of Jarvis Monday, February 08, 2010 It took geotechnical consultant Gregg Korbin more than two months of all-night calculations with UC Berkeley’s most powerful computer to model and design the largest underground chambers,” which include a barrel chai, used for barrel storage as well as events like the annual Jarvis ball for wine club members. The size of two basketball courts, the room is about 40 feet high. Embedded in the ceiling are fiber-optic lights, the colors and designs of which are computer-controlled.read more »
China's gold output hits record at 313.98 T in 2009 Thursday, January 28, 2010 China's gold output jumped 11.34 percent to a record of 313.98 tonnes in 2009, the China Gold Association said on Thursday, securing the country's position as the world's largest producer of the yellow metal.read more »
Roundup 2010: Mineral Deposits that Matter 
Iron ore deposits worth 12 billion EUR
The hidden world of Jarvis
China's gold output hits record at 313.98 T in 2009
Colorado coal miners fear losing jobs if access to federal lands curbed
