{"id":3652,"date":"2025-10-07T08:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T04:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2025-10-07T08:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T04:43:03","slug":"stripping-operation-at-the-ashkaftok-mine-working-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/stripping-operation-at-the-ashkaftok-mine-working-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Stripping operation at the Ashkaftok mine working face"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--bottom\" id=\"el-6a5027cc\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6a5027cc\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-7c8f6c66\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-7c8f6c66\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-7c8f6c66\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-63b0efc8\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-63b0efc8\"><h1 style=\"line-height: 1; padding-left: 40px;\" data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"116\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Stripping operation at the Ashkaftok mine working face<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-f801f56b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f801f56b\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-bc1b1082\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-bc1b1082\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-bc1b1082\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2671c054\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-2671c054\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-689b3213-14b8-832f-af1f-85bd6bd35ed7-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0665b0ce-d1cc-4a26-9bc8-62cfa3c128c6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div id=\"el-135628bb\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--bottom\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-135628bb\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-9d3eb5e6\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-9d3eb5e6\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-9d3eb5e6\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div id=\"el-04e570e8\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-04e570e8\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-00d9faf7\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-00d9faf7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-00d9faf7\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-9f723156\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9f723156\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-689b3213-14b8-832f-af1f-85bd6bd35ed7-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0665b0ce-d1cc-4a26-9bc8-62cfa3c128c6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"180\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The final stages of overburden stripping are being carried out in this mine, where the bentonite layer and its thickness are clearly visible in the following images.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-9289f8e0\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9289f8e0\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-71d5ca42\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-71d5ca42\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-71d5ca42\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-567cb1d4\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-567cb1d4\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute vce-single-image--border-rounded\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pishkar2.5-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pishkar2.5-320x160.jpg 320w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pishkar2.5-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pishkar2.5-800x445.jpg 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pishkar2.5-1024x512.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pishkar2.5.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3643\"  alt=\"Bentonite mine\" title=\"pishkar2.5\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2950ed9e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-2950ed9e\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-689b3213-14b8-832f-af1f-85bd6bd35ed7-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0665b0ce-d1cc-4a26-9bc8-62cfa3c128c6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div id=\"el-135628bb\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--bottom\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-135628bb\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-9d3eb5e6\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-9d3eb5e6\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-9d3eb5e6\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div id=\"el-04e570e8\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-04e570e8\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-00d9faf7\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-00d9faf7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-00d9faf7\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-9f723156\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9f723156\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-689b3213-14b8-832f-af1f-85bd6bd35ed7-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0665b0ce-d1cc-4a26-9bc8-62cfa3c128c6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><p style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"180\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\">In its freshly excavated state, the bentonite lump exhibits a green color due to high moisture content, which changes to white upon drying.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-29e6d950\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-29e6d950\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute vce-single-image--border-rounded\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0371-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0371-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0371-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0371-800x445.jpg 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0371-1024x768.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0371.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3653\"  alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0371\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-503b9264\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-503b9264\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-689b3213-14b8-832f-af1f-85bd6bd35ed7-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0665b0ce-d1cc-4a26-9bc8-62cfa3c128c6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div id=\"el-135628bb\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--bottom\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-135628bb\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-9d3eb5e6\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-9d3eb5e6\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-9d3eb5e6\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div id=\"el-04e570e8\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-04e570e8\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-00d9faf7\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-00d9faf7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-00d9faf7\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-9f723156\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9f723156\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-689b3213-14b8-832f-af1f-85bd6bd35ed7-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0665b0ce-d1cc-4a26-9bc8-62cfa3c128c6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><p style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"180\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The purity of this bentonite layer is exceptional. Owing to the significant depth of the deposit and the presence of a thick overburden rock layer, the extracted lumps demonstrate outstanding quality and consistency<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-1ae1ecdd\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1ae1ecdd\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute vce-single-image--border-rounded\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0352-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0352-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0352-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0352-800x445.jpg 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0352-1024x768.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0352.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"3654\"  alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0352\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stripping operation at the Ashkaftok mine working faceThe final stages of overburden stripping are being carried out in this mine,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3653,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3652"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3656,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3652\/revisions\/3656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiankhak.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}