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This website provides general educational information. It is not mining-engineering, geological, metallurgical, chemical-process, mine-safety, environmental, legal, regulatory, financial or investment advice.

Industrial safety

Mining and refining can involve explosives, unstable ground, heavy equipment, toxic chemicals, pressure, high temperature, molten metals, electricity and hazardous gases. Real work requires competent professionals, training, permits, codes and approved site procedures.

Calculators

Browser tools provide simplified grade, contained-metal, recovery, mass-balance, water and availability arithmetic only. They do not establish ore reserves, mine plans, process conditions, equipment settings or safe operating limits.