The animation defines block caving and goes further to describe the mining process from the development stage of block caving all the way to crushing phase and to the Mill. The following key words are explained in the animation.
- Block cave
- Orebody
- Tunnel and decline
- Shaft
- Drill and Blasting
- Jumbo equipment
- Rock bolt and shotcrete
- Drawpoint
- Caving
- Undercut
- Drawbell
- Load haul dump (LHD) equipment
- Tele remote operation
- Crushing
- Conveyor belt
- Hoisting
- Mill
- Subsidence
Author: Northparkes