Illegal mining of abandoned shafts is common in South Africa, where informal miners excavate mineral ore to be sold to buyers, often living underground in dangerous and precarious conditions. Fatal accidents are common, and underground battles between rival groups have also been reported. The illegal...
The field data of a total of 168 pillars was collected from three (03) selected rock salt mines being operated by Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation. The field work included geometry of pillars, Schmidt rebound hardness (SRH), uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), fracture spacing, fracture ...
The weathering and leaching of mining tailings have released large amounts of antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As), causing serious pollution in the surrounding soil, water, and sediments. To understand the leaching characteristics of Sb and As in mining taili
Boskos, E.; Orphanoudaki, A.; Perraki, T.H. The Ni distribution in the mineral phases of Greek Fe–Ni laterite deposits. InProceedings of the 3rd Congress of Mineral Wealth, Athens, Greece, 22–24 November 2000; Proceedings Vol. A; Technical Chamber of Greece: Athens, Greece, 2000; ...