Mining Technology Vol. 133, No. 4, is now available

Predictive maintenance of mining machinery and grade control drill hole spacing are among the topics discussed in this latest issue.

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Strip mining in thick overburden context: A review
Redouane Oubah, Latifa Ouadif, Youssef Zerradi, Amine Soufi, Anas Driouch
pp. 291–304
DOI: 10.1177/25726668241289045

An analytical approach for evaluation of conveyor exit strategies in open-pit mines
Morteza Paricheh, Morteza Osanloo, Mehdi Rahmanpour
pp. 305–318
DOI: 10.1177/25726668241289040

Reduction of production delay cost in underground coal mines: An FMEA-based method study approach
G Balakrishna Reddy, Alok Kumar Samanta, K Ratna Kumar, Amit Kumar Singh
pp. 319–330
DOI: 10.1177/25726668241287601

The future of underground mine planning in the era of machine learning: Opportunities for engineering robustness and flexibility
Prosper Chimunhu, Erkan Topal, Mohammad Waqar Ali Asad, Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh, Ajak Duany Ajak
pp. 331–347
DOI: 10.1177/25726668241281875

Implementing Gaussian process modelling in predictive maintenance of mining machineries
Zhixuan Shao, Mustafa Kumral
pp. 348–368
DOI: 10.1177/25726668241275434

Grade control drillhole spacing and mining selectivity determination using high resolution simulations applied on distinctly heterogeneous open pit mines
Fouad Faraj
pp. 369–382
DOI: 10.1177/25726668241270400