This stoping method, along with its variations of sublevel stoping, vertical crater retreat (VCR) or end slicing, is especially suitable ...Read more
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In high explosives, a shock pressure spike at the reaction front travels through the explosive before the gas energy is ...Read more
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The Canadian Malartic complex, located in the town of Malartic, 25 km west of Val-d’Or in northwestern Quebec, is the ...Read more
Two basic forms of energy are released when high explosives react. The first type of energv will be called shock ...Read more
Introduction LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology has transformed safety in mining operations by offering new ways to reduce risks and ...Read more
For hard rock mining, blasting is considered as the most efficient and economical method used for fragmenting rocks masses. Nonetheless, ...Read more
Minimizing the vertical fall distance of the material being transferred in turn minimizes the impact of the material on the ...Read more
Flyrock: theory and calculation The main purpose of blasting is the adequate fragmentation of the rock mass, with secondary purpose (at ...Read more
Proper belt alignment must be ensured along the entire length of the conveyor, with special attention paid to the belt ...Read more
Block caving is historically one of the lowest cost bulk underground mining methods. It is because of this, a detailed ...Read more