MINING

Drill and blast and beyond

The changing face of surface mining as environmental impacts become increasingly important

 The emissions caused by the use of heavy plant in open pit mining sites is increasingly becoming a cause for concern

The emissions caused by the use of heavy plant in open pit mining sites is increasingly becoming a cause for concern

Surface drilling - otherwise known as surface mining or quarrying - is basically one of several key processes for extracting various minerals from different types of land. Depending on who you ask, there...

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