Open pit mining can be defined as the process of excavating any metallic or non-metallic mineral deposit near the surface by digging or cutting at the surface, using one or more horizontal benches to extract the mineral. While the ore is being extracted, overburden and tailings are dumped at a special disposal site outside the […]
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In this article we are going to cover the different types of mining that are applied both to extract and produce metallic minerals or commodities and to exploit non-metallic minerals. Mining is the method used to extract valuable natural resources from the ground. It is done with the aim of extracting any natural resources that
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Mining is the process of excavating and recovering ore and associated waste rock from the earth’s crust. If the economic evaluation of a mining project offers positive results, pointing to a high probability that the exploitation of the mineral deposit will produce benefits, mining will be the next step. The selection criteria of the mining
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