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Pit Slope Design in Weak Rocks: Experience from Sukinda Chromite Valley, India

Jayeeta Dey, Avijit Bhunia, Sujit Roy - January 20, 2025

The Sukinda chromite valley in India, with 90 million tonnes of reserves and annual production of 3.5 million tonnes, presents significant opportunities to meet rising global and domestic chromite demand.

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Equivalent Geological Strength Index Approach with Application to Rock Mass Slope Stability – A case study of Peña Colorada Open Pit Mine

Raúl Pozo, Antonio Samaniego - September 19, 2024

This paper presents a proposed formulation that contributes to the quantification of the GSI reduction due to scale effects, with its application limited to problems of slope stability in rock masses.

TAGS: geology, slope stability, rock mass, rock strength
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Strategic Planning: Decarbonisation of Underground Mines

Chris Bray - July 17, 2024

Mining companies are keen to adopt decarbonisation for improved underground environments, requiring careful consideration of productivity, cost, and strategic planning, supported by tools like SRK's Trade-off spreadsheet.

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How Technology Will Support – and Limit - Mining’s Green Ambitions

Philippa Burmeister, Visvanathan Reddy - July 1, 2024

Mining has arguably taken the lead among economic sectors in the boldness of its climate change commitments; the focus is now on the pace of technological advancement, and whether this will be fast enough to allow the sector to reach its goals and deadlines.

TAGS: Mining, Sustainability, Technological Advancements, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Economic sectors, Climate Change, Innovation, Mining Operations, Bankable Feasibility Studies
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Planning for Real-world Practicalities in the Implementation of IPCC or Trolley Assist

Bob McCarthy - May 21, 2024

Examine mine planning principles needed to ensure that IPCC and trolley assist are appropriately evaluated. Even good mine planning is not enough to prepare miners for these technological changes.

TAGS: haulage electrification, in-pit crushing and conveying system, mine electrification, mine planning, mining, mining engineering
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