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Open pit mining is a surface mining technique that extracts rock or minerals from an open pit. This method is commonly used in the mining industry. Despite the relatively low operation cost and safer mining operation, it is also one of the most environmentally damaging mining methods.
Meet David Littik, a mine engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry. David talks about the overview of open pit mining operation, pit design, and technology used in the open pit mining.
By MGEI (Indonesian Society of Economic Geologists)Open pit mining is a surface mining technique that extracts rock or minerals from an open pit. This method is commonly used in the mining industry. Despite the relatively low operation cost and safer mining operation, it is also one of the most environmentally damaging mining methods.
Meet David Littik, a mine engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry. David talks about the overview of open pit mining operation, pit design, and technology used in the open pit mining.