While both underground and open-cast mining are common around the world, some open-cast mines transition to underground operations, hence the upper part of the ore body is exploited by open-cast ...

Using idle open-cast coal mines for pumped hydropower storage of solar power is financially feasible, new research from India is suggesting. In the study ...

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 ...

State-owned BEML on Friday said it has joined hands with Italy's Tesmec, S.p.A to introduce surface miner equipment for mining operations in the country. Surface miner equipment refers to heavy ...

Narok-based gold mine Kilimapesa Gold is looking to expand its operations in Kenya. Caracal Gold, the company that owns Kilimapesa, said recently it plans to expand exploration as well as use cast ...