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 Hydraulic Mining: Not Your Everyday Pressure WasherThursday, April 18, 2013Even though it has been around for quite some time, hydraulic mining is still being used to move sediment or dislodge materials. The origins of this technique have been dated as far back as Ancient Rome. read more » Kennecott Planned for Imminent Slide Months in AdvanceFriday, April 12, 2013With the use of technology and careful watching, damage caused by the slide at Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine was minimized before it even happened. read more » Bingham Canyon Mine Slope FailureFriday, April 12, 2013A massive slope failure has occurred at the open pit of the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah. Nobody was hurt: the mine had been monitoring movement and when deformation increased from 1 mm a day to 5 mms day they pulled out all workers. read more » Laurentian Creates First Research Chair in Open-pit MiningTuesday, January 15, 2013The Bharti School of Engineering at Laurentian University in Sudbury will establish Canada’s first Research Chair in Open-Pit Mining, with the support of a significant investment from Canadian mining firm IAMGOLD Corporation. read more » Mining Mayhem: Photos of Mining Mishaps & AccidentsThursday, December 20, 2012Not sure how I missed the blog Mining Mayhem for so long. It is well worth your time to go take a look. A glorious collection of photographs of mining accidents and mishaps, mostly of trucks and other mining equipment. read more » |
