The Importance Of Dilution Factor For Open Pit Mining Projects

By Anoush Ebrahimi

Dilution increases the operating costs in the mill by increasing the tonnage of material to be milled. By better understanding the root causes of the dilution, quanitiying it, and planning accordingly, it can be controlled and reduced.

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Anoush Ebrahimi | Principal Mining Engineer | Vancouver, Canada

Anoush Ebrahimi

Principal Mining Engineer

Anoush has about 30 years of experience in mine planning and design.

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