Introduction Piston rock splitting, also known as hydraulic rock splitting or hydro-splitting, is a method used to break up rock formations without the use of explosives. Drilling and blasting activities have many impacts on the environment, so in order ...
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UNDERSTANDING TRIAL PITS
Introduction Trial pits are a sort of subsurface inquiry where a tiny trench or pit is excavated to learn more about the site’s geology and soil conditions. In geotechnical engineering and environmental evaluations, this technique is frequently employed to evaluate ...
LONGWALL MINING : AN OVERVIEW
Introduction A naturally occurring resource, coal is made up of organic deposits from long-dead plants that have been buried for millions of years. One of the most prevalent forms of fossil fuels in the world is coal. A ...
Room and Pillar Stoping
Room and pillar mining is a widely used underground mining method characterized by the extraction of ore in a series of “rooms” while leaving “pillars” of material to support the overhead rock. Tabular, flat dipping ore deposits in competent ...
Challenges in fragmentation and environmental control resulting from blasting rocks with explosives
That’s how it is! The Ouro Preto Workshop, Brazil 2024, which will take place from July 29 to 31 at the UFOP Convention and Arts Center, will focus on “Challenges in Fragmentation and Environmental Control in Blasting”. This event is ...