The risk from fire remains one of the most serious of underground mine disaster scenarios. The impacts of mine fires ...Read more
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In most underground mines, the ventilation system is a significant portion of the total mine capital and operating cost and ...Read more
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The correct specification and then selection of primary or major fans for an underground mine is a critical decision not ...Read more
Soft rocks, characterized by poor mechanical properties and sensitivity to environmental factors like water, bridge the gap between soils and ...Read more
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The duty on mine ventilation shafts is usually either intake or exhaust; it is unusual to split the shaft vertically ...Read more
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Large deformations in deep mines occur due to the exposure of extensively damaged rock mass adjacent to an excavation. In ...Read more
Microseismic monitoring is routinely used by block and panel caving mines worldwide to track cave shape development. The standard practice ...Read more
Curious about the future of the mining sector? Watch the video and explore the roadmap to mining in 2050! From people-governed ...Read more
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There has been a strong trend over the past decade in hard rock mines towards the use of very high ...Read more
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Over the last decade there has been an evolution in block cave fragmentation prediction methods. This evolution has mainly been ...Read more
