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Pit slope manual, chapter 9
By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: Tailings dams, rock dumps and overburden or soil dumps need careful and specific designs according to the type of area surrounding the mine. This paper outlines important factors such as...
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By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: This chapter of the pit slope manual series deals with methods of mechanical support such as rock anchors, shotcrete and buttresses. Design, costs, the monitoring of anchor behaviour and...
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By Canada Centre For Mineral And Energy Technology., Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: The paper describes procedures used to design pit walls. Structural, groundwater and mechanical properties are analyzed. Mine planning, design stages, stability and financial analyses, o...
Read MorePit slope manual, supplement 5-3
By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: The geometry of open pit steep slopes is discussed. Economic analyses are also provided and a case study of a porphyry copper mine is included.
Read MorePit slope manual, supplement 2-2
By Canada Centre For Mineral And Energy Technology., Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: This publication outlines the four stages of the domain analysis of structural data.
Read MorePit slope manual, supplement 2-4
By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: The article explains the essence of photogrammetry. It provides insight into the errors, limitations and design of photogrammetry systems. Helen Mine in northern Ontario and Brenda and E...
Read MorePit slope manual, supplement 2-5
By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: The geological mapping of an iron ore pit in the Hilton mine is described. The paper outlines the regional geology, structural geology of the pit, lithology of the pit site, kinematic an...
Read MorePit slope manual, chapter 3
By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: The mechanical properties of soil and rock involved in open pit mining are discussed. The planning and execution of test programs are featured. The article also highlights the analysis...
Read MorePit slope manual, supplement 3-2
By Mining Research Laboratories Canada
ABSTRACT: This publication provides a description of tests used to determine the strength and elastic properties of rock materials and discontinuities. The elastic modulus, Poisson's ratio, ultras...
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