21 Best Mining Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

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J.Spencer, Knowledge enthusiast
Answered: Nov 16, 2018

Oil is not exactly mined, it is extracted from the earth. Oil fields are located with the help of seismological experiments. Oil fields or wells are usually sections of shale rocks that have...Read More

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Where is the deepest mine in the world located?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

Mponeng Gold Mine located Southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa is currently the deepest mine in the world with a depth reaching over 4.0 km below the earth surface. It was commissioned in...Read More

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What percentage of women are miners?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

Mining industry is a Male dominated industry. Only about 9 percent of the fulltime workers in the mining industry are women. Over 30 percent of the women in the mining industry are machinery...Read More

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Which is the hardest substance to mine?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 22, 2018

Many think the hardest substance to mine is diamonds, or if not uranium. It is true that until recently diamonds were the hardest substance on both the Moh and the Vickers scale, but now a...Read More

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What is Highwall mining?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

High wall mining is a form of surface mining that evolved from auger mining. A hydraulic Push beam Transfer Mechanism (PTM) is propelled by a continuous miner into an entry adjacent to the coal...Read More

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Is mining the most dangerous profession in the world?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

Mining is not the most dangerous profession in the world. Over the years, development in technology and the use of modern mining equipment has reduced the dangers that is associated with this...Read More

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Do civil engineers become miners?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

No, civil Engineers do not become miners.
Civil engineering deals with design, construction and maintenance of physical and naturally built environments which includes works like roads,...Read More

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What are the potential health risks that miners face?

M. Parker, Internet Researcher
Answered: Oct 22, 2018

Firstly there's the physical environment of being far from fresh air for very long periods of time. Secondly there's the effect on mental health of being in dark tunnels, often bent over....Read More

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What is surface mining?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

Surface mining is a method of extracting minerals from the surface of the earth. It involves the removal of soil and rocks covering the mineral deposits. It is use to mine minerals close to the...Read More

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What are the current advancements being advocating in the mining industry?

M. Parker, Internet Researcher
Answered: Oct 22, 2018

Perhaps the most significant advances in the mining industry currently are the introduction of explosives, motorised drilling, and geographic information systems. Specifically, there's the the...Read More

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Which is the largest mining company in the world?

M. Parker, Internet Researcher
Answered: Oct 22, 2018

I suspect that my answer will not remain true for many years as it involves the mining of coal. With the most recent warning of climate change, and the contribution of coal to these adverse...Read More

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Are there career prospects for mining engineers?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

There are career prospects for mining engineers. Most mining engineers start as junior mining engineers, then become mine planning engineers, senior mining engineers, mine supervisor and then...Read More

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Why are miners paid such low salaries?

Danny R. Glover, Editor
Answered: Oct 12, 2018

I'm afraid that dirty, dangerous work does not always bring the recognition it deserves via handsome payment. Most prefer a cleaner, safer job and it may be a sign of desperation rather than...Read More

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Which equipment do modern miners use?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

The type of equipment used in mining are: mining drills, blasting tools, earth movers, crushing equipment and feeding, conveying and on - line elemental Analysing equipments. The modern...Read More

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How deep is an average mine?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 22, 2018

Perhaps Great Noligwa is a good example of mine depth. It goes 2.4km below surface and its maximum mining depth is 2.6km below surface. The deepest mines are all in South Africa and currently the...Read More

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