All drill and blast engineers at stoping mines should have an intuitive understanding of the causes and controls on stope ...Read more
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Unplanned dilution directly adds cost to production from mining, milling, tailings disposal and administration. Additionally, unplanned dilution decreases the productivity, ...Read more
A comprehensive three dimensional geotechnical model is fundamental to any pit slope design. This paper details a methodology for the ...Read more
The use of hydro scaling and in-cycle shotcrete to replace conventional jumbo scaling mesh and bolting as the primary method ...Read more
The case study covers basic ventilation principles applied to an underground mine planning. Secondary ventilation systems are also covered in ...Read more
The Enterprise mine (EM) is located at Mount Isa and is wholly owned by Mount Isa Mines Limited (MIM). This ...Read more
A company was using an Excel workbook to determine ROM stockpiling, reclaiming, and Mill feed blending schedule. The ROM was ...Read more
While working in an Northern Ontario underground nickel mine in the 90’s, a problem arose that required the invention and ...Read more
Orica was presented with the 390L WEZ 49A block in July 2020. While the block size was typical for a ...Read more
Pre-conditioning has been used at other block caves to help initiate caves and improve the productivity of the cave draw. ...Read more
