The main objective of the project was to optimize blasting to minimize the fine materials generated. The optimization of the blast an effort to eliminate excessively fine materials or to minimize the amount of big fragments ...

Tororo cement limestone quarry is located' at a distance of 35 km (2.2 miles) to the South East of Tororo downtown. Drilling and blasting operations are used to extract the limestone for the urgent need to manufacture ...

The feasibility and pronouncement to invest in the mining industry comes with all forms of challenges that will have to be managed with care. Chiefly because, it involves huge capital disbursement and the associated risks ...

This study explores the use of machine learning techniques in mineral exploration, specifically in predicting potential locations of gold mineralization in Busia District, Uganda. The study uses geological data, including ...

The extraction of minerals from the earth has been an essential element in the development of human society since the dawn of civilization. After hundreds of years of mining, the more accessible shallow mineral resources ...

The mining industry is currently facing rock related accidents accounting for in excess of 50% of all fatalities occurring in the underground mines (Daehnke et 2001). Falls of ground still account for around 35% of all ...

Minerals are the back bone of civilization and are essential to economic prosperity. As of now, mining is the primary method for extracting these minerals. Minerals can be classified as non-metallic, metallic & fossil fuels ...

Vermiculite mining is being carried out in Bugobero sub county at Namekara mining company in Manafa district and it is the leading producer of vermiculite ore in Uganda, East Africa and it’s also among the leading producers ...

The usage of computer applications in the mining industry has become extensive though small scale mining companies have had challenges to access these softwares due to their high price and scarcity. This therefore called ...