Category Archives: Mining
Overview of the CMTE
One of 64 Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) established by the Commonwealth Government. These Centres aim to foster a culture of innovation throughout the country by strengthening the linkages between industry and research. The only CRC developing technology for mining (as opposed to exploration/processing) Background The Centre for Mining Technology & Equipment was established in July [...]
Mining Techniques
Mining is the best way to retrieve major minerals and elements from the earth, mountains, hills and the ocean waters. There are several techniques that are used to make this happen. With new techniques today the mining companies are constantly looking for ways to save the earth and recycle materials found. Mining Techniques There are [...]
What is Mining
According to the basic definition, mining means extracting minerals from the earth. Materials that are usually extracted from the earth that way are base metals, uranium, iron, limestone, coal, rock salt, potash, diamonds and precious metals. These are all the materials that cannot be created in an artificial way nor can they be grown through [...]