There is an aspect of coal mining that gets relatively little attention, even though it is growing in popularity, It is with this method that I will conclude this series on mining, and its precursor ...

A five-year test programme on an innovative mining method that could potentially be used to access high-grade orebodies that are either too small or too deep to be mined economically using ...

To remain relevant, mines will have to substantially change how they operate, and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) mining head Frik Fourie does not see any future for conventional mining methods in ...

The visual data mining process, seen in the first part of this two-part article, revealed patterns in four dimensions between cumulative gas well production and independent variables. "Jump ...

The running water in a river can cause deposits of gold to form: in the riverbed, on the neighboring inundation plains or the banks of the river. These are known as gold placer deposits, and they have ...

High-end ASIC hardware is now a must for any serious Bitcoin miner. Mining pools offer a more stable income for newcomers, ...