Simandou: World's largest untapped high-grade iron ore …
Mining of the Simfer Iron Ore Project has been planned at mediumselectivity using conventional open-pit mining equipment, mining two 6 m high flitches within a 12 m high mining bench. The mining process will include drill and blast as well as …
Mapping out productive drill and blast operations
"Being able to correlate rock type, ore grade, drill penetration rates and blast design allows more informed value-in-use decisions to be made," Maptek blast accuracy solutions manager Mark ...
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Mineral Resources open cut manganese and iron ore projects – Drill & Blast/ Grade Control; BHP BIlliton Boodarie Tails Dam Project – Grade Control ... working relationship with relevant governing authorities to ensure we apply industry best practice with minimal ore dilution, regardless of the ground conditions. Whether you require a ...
Iron Ore production in the Pilbara
Drill and Blast. Areas for open-pit mining are selected using the mine plan. Identified areas are tagged, and then holes are drilled in an appropriate pattern by rigs. The drill holes are filled …
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Digitising drill and blast operations
Drill and Blast | Mining Methods | American Mine Services
Drill and blast mining is the most commonly used mining excavation method in the world. Drill and Blast mining is extremely popular for numerous reasons, such as its cost, simplicity, and effectiveness.In this article, we'd like to take you through what drill and blast mining is, what are some advantages and disadvantages of utilizing this method, and finally walking you through a …
Blastability and Ore Grade Assessment from Drill …
The Erzberg mine is the largest open-pit iron ore mine in middle Europe and the largest deposit of siderite in the world. It is located in the central-western part of Austria. ... blast timing, drill pattern and drilling deviations …
Deep impact: takes automated drilling to the …
In the north of Western Australia's remote Pilbara region, at all hours of the day, giant blast hole drills owned by BHP Billiton bore into the earth at depths of up to 14m in search of precious iron ore.. Yet, these particular rigs supplied by Drilling Solutions are, literally and figuratively, ground-breaking. Rather than being controlled on-site, they are …
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Drill and Blast Engineer at Kumba Iron Ore · Highly motivated and hardworking individual who always delivers his best in every situation or position. Dynamic problem solver that welcomes new challenges and adapts to any situation, …
Dynamic Drill and Blast executive director Matt Freedman …
It has been a little more than a year since Dynamic Drill and Blast (ASX:DDB) listed on the ASX as part of a wave of mining services floats that also included DDH1 (ASX:DDH) and MLG OZ (ASX:MLG).. With a 180 per cent gain in 2020 it closed the year as the third top performing IPO and while it is down around 20% year to date, the Perth-based driller is still …
Mining robots: Rio Tinto doubles down on autonomous drilling
The 20-strong fleet will initially be controlled at BHP's five iron ore mines in Pilbara, with the longer term aim of remote operation from a base in Perth. ... "The blast-hole drill is one of the first operational steps in that value chain. Therefore, automating that process and getting rid of the element of human free will and replacing ...
Drill and Blast — A Necessary Evil Or?
It is well documented that drill and blast outcomes affect the downstream mining processes of loading, hauling, crushing and grinding but it can also significantly impact on mine profitability …
Iron Ore Processing, General
Iron Ore Processing, General 1 Introduction Iron is the world's most commonly used metal–steel, of which iron ore is the key ... Once the taconite rock is exposed, large drilling rigs drill blast holes 16 ″ in diam - eter by 40′ deep, in some cases. Nearly 400 of these holes are drilled in a …
What's new in automated drilling and blasting?
It has 26 drill blast holes controlled from a remote operations centre where an operator can plan activities for each drill for an entire shift remotely, rather than doing the work manually on site. AngloGold Ashanti …
Dynamic Drill and Blast to deploy rigs at iron ore, gold …
Dynamic Drill and Blast Holdings says it has entered into a services contract with Pilbara Resources Group (PRG) and been selected as preferred supplier to Carey Mining, resulting in the delivery of work across two separate resource projects (gold and iron ore) in Western Australia.
A PROGRESSIVE METHODOLOGY FOR SENSITIVE DRILL & BLAST …
JSW Drilling has successfully delivered a series of complex drill and blast works at a large iron ore operation in the Pilbara by applying a progressive methodology for D&B in highly sensitive areas. A number of new iron ore deposits are being developed at the operation to sustain mine production. These deposits lie in close proximity to ...
BlastHole Drilling Introduction
Heavy duty Rotary and Down-The-Hole rigs for Blasthole drilling. Open Pit Blast Pattern. Rules of thumb. Burden 25 to 35 hole diameters; Spacing Hole size greater than 140 mm (5½") 1.2 to 1.5 burden; ... Iron Ore; Market Survey Metals – Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium; 7 Rules of Thumb for Open Bit Blast Pattern;
Robe Valley Iron Ore Mine Expansion
Production from the Robe Valley iron ore mine. The Robe Valley mine produced 26.95Mt of iron ore from the Mesa A and Mesa J deposits in 2019 compared to 31.94Mt in 2018. Mining, processing and ore transportation. Conventional open-pit mining involving a drill, blast, load and haul operations are employed to extract ore from Mesa A and Mesa J ...
Optimized Iron Ore Blast Designs for SAG/AG Mills
MacKenzie (1966) reported on costs in iron ore from drilling through crushing. Udy and Thornley (1977) reviewed optimization through crushing. Gold (1987) tabulated and modeled overall mining cost related to blasting at Fording Coal. LeJuge and Cox (1995) ... Drill and blast costs have been reduced to where they represent about 13% of ...
Optimal grade control sampling practice in open-pit mining …
iron ore; blast hole drilling; Reverse Circulation drilling; sampling; representative sampling; TOS; variography; Acknowledgements. The authors wish to express their sincere gratitude to the sampling and laboratory staff at LKAB Kiruna and Svappavaara for their extensive work during the drill sampling experiments. We also thank the geologists ...
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BHP breaks mine blast record with 11m tonnes of ore at
BHP Billiton has claimed a West Australian record for the biggest open cut mine blast after detonating 11 million-tonnes of iron ore at its Jimblebar mine.
Reduce Drill and Blast Cost
Iron Ore. Reduce Drill and Blast Cost. Matching explosive energy to geology enables expanded patterns without affecting fragmentation. Advanced blasting technology and clever blast design can improve the utilisation of the drilling …
Drilling, Charging, Blasting Productivity
Reduce drill and blast costs. Advanced blasting technology and clever blast design can improve the utilisation of the drilling fleet and reduce capital and operating costs without compromising productivity. Matching explosive energy to geology enables …
electrifies its largest intelligent rotary blasthole drill
The powerful electric drill is designed to deliver superior performance and sustainability in demanding mining conditions. Ideal for iron ore and copper applications, DR416iE can drill a hole diameter range of 270 to 406 millimeters (10.6 to 16 inches).
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Drill and Blast
Drill and Blast - A Necessary Evil Or? It is well documented that drill and blast outcomes affect the downstream mining processes of loading, hauling, crushing and grinding but it can also …
Iron Ore Processing, General
Iron ore resource has its own peculiar mineral characteristics requiring suitable processing or beneficiation to produce quality raw material. Iron ore processing has become an integral part of ironmaking and steelmaking. ... Once the taconite rock is exposed, large drilling rigs drill blast holes 16″ in diameter by 40′ deep, in some cases ...
Mine Planning and Optimisation Techniques Applied in an Iron Ore …
A block model is created from information obtained from exploration drilling. For the iron ore mine, the initial exploration drilling was done on a 100 m × 100 m grid in order to cover the major outcrop. ... the first three months' schedule is done in weeks in order to show enough details of what blast blocks are needed to achieve the ...