Availability of a pore pressure and fracture pressure gradient prediction model for petroleum well drilling is a basis for safety, cost effectiveness and the efficiency of the overall drilling program. Petrophysical data ...

Forecasting the potential for disastrous events such as landslides has become one of the major necessities in the current world. Most of the landslides occurring in Sri Lanka are found to be triggered by intense rainfall ...

Garnet sand has a wide range of applications in mineral industry, mainly as an abrasive. The demand for garnet sand has been increasing rapidly during recent past. Industrial quality garnet can be recovered from beach sand ...

The performance of heavy mobile equipment used in the mining industry is often restricted by the capabilities of their tires. These off-the-road tires experience highly variable and complex working conditions in comparison ...

Phlogopite mica has a significant importance as it has excellent thermal and electrical properties when compared to other types of mica. Sri Lanka is blessed with high quality Phlogopite mica mineralization and such deposits ...

A Bogala graphite mine is located in the Kegalle district, Sri Lanka. Bogala mines has been experiencing a considerable water inflow during the past many years, involving a significant cost on mine dewatering compared to ...