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Mining Engineering & Extraction

The engineering science of mineral extraction — drill-and-blast design, ore grade optimization, slope stability analysis, underground ventilation, and comminution energy modeling for efficient and safe resource recovery.

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Mining engineering applies principles from geology, geomechanics, fluid dynamics, and economics to extract valuable minerals from the Earth's crust. From open-pit copper mines spanning kilometers to deep underground gold operations reaching 4 km below surface, every decision — blast pattern spacing, cutoff grade selection, pit slope angle — directly impacts safety, profitability, and environmental footprint.

These simulations let you design blast fragmentation patterns, optimize economic cutoff grades, analyze pit slope stability through factor-of-safety calculations, balance underground ventilation networks, and model comminution energy using the Bond work index — all with real-time interactive controls grounded in industry-standard equations.

5 interactive simulations

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Drill-and-Blast Pattern & Fragmentation

Simulate drill-and-blast patterns — explore how burden, spacing, hole diameter, and charge density affect rock fragmentation and powder factor

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Crushing & Grinding Energy — Bond Work Index

Simulate comminution energy — explore how Bond work index, feed size, product size, and throughput affect grinding power and energy consumption

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Cutoff Grade & Economic Optimization

Simulate cutoff grade decisions — explore how metal price, processing cost, recovery rate, and mining cost affect economic ore boundaries

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Pit Slope Stability & Factor of Safety

Simulate pit slope stability — explore how slope angle, cohesion, friction angle, and water pressure affect factor of safety against failure

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Mine Ventilation Network & Fan Selection

Simulate underground mine ventilation — explore how airway dimensions, length, roughness, and fan pressure affect airflow quantity and power consumption