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Surface Mining Technology: Progress and Prospects
Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Scientifi c Committee of SYMPHOS 2011 doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.09.440. A simple view is that it is the actual
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:Downstream OperationsPublish Year:2018 · Abstract. Drilling and blasting operations are pivotal for productivity and safety in hard rock surface mining. These operations are restricted due to complexities
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· Abstract. Surface mining methods dominate the world production of minerals. Currently, almost all non-metallic minerals [more than 95%], most metallic minerals [more than 90%] and a large fraction of coal [more than 60 percent] are mined by surface methods. Of the over 30 billion tonnes of ore and waste materials that are mined each
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· The process, based on Orica’s WebGen wireless technology, enables explosives to be detonated remotely. Orica’s wireless blasting system is designed to improve not only mine safety, by removing people from harm’s way. It also aims to improve productivity by removing the constraints imposed by wired connections, two benefits that
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· Abstract and Figures. The blasting is the predominating method o f breaking rocks in various surface and underground mines. At the same time some damaging impacts on environment are evident: noise
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· Orica Chief Commercial Officer, Angus Melbourne described the technology as being a game-changer for the industry, saying, “WebGen™ is a world first technology and that is something
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· Here are five specific problems that can be solved when current technology is skilfully applied. The blasting process is long and cumbersome. Safety and strategic concerns, in addition to outdated methodology, can make the blasting process painfully expensive and slow. The inability to fire multiple or larger shots at the same time
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· Common Explosives Used in Mining. A. ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil) is a widely used blasting agent in the mining industry. It is a mixture of ammonium nitrate (94%) and fuel oil (6%), offering excellent blasting performance and cost-effectiveness. ANFO is suitable for dry blast holes and can be easily prepared on-site.
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· Abstract and Figures. Surface mining methods dominate the world production of minerals. Currently, almost all non-metallic minerals [more than 95%], most metallic minerals [more than 90%] and a
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· Key surface mining technologies include surface miners, which continuously cut consolidated soils and rocks without drilling or blasting. Highwall mining is a remotely controlled underground method that mines horizontal coal seams exposed along strip mine walls up to 300 meters in length and at dips between -12 to 5 degrees.
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· The practice of mining and blasting operations both during the development of a mineral deposits, and at the mine design stage, often involves the question of selecting the technology options and
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Advanced Analytics for Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering in Mining
Abstract. Blasting is a fundamental operation in the mining of metal and non-metal mine sites. There is a historical story of using explosive material in both underground and surface mines sites. The development of new technology to collect the data from the blasting operation provides an opportunity for mining companies to think about applying
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· On the one side, the operational expenses of mining enterprises are showing an upward trend; and on the other side, conventional mining fleet management systems (FMSs) are falling short in addressing the high-dimensionality, stochasticity, and autonomy needed in increasingly complex operations. These major drivers for change
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Surface Mining Technology-Course-Swayam-NPTEL
Course layout. Week 1 :Introduction to Surface Mining, Current status and challenges, Understanding rocks, minerals and deposits. Week 2: Cut off grade, Surface mining phases and surface mining systems, Surface mining Excavations and unit operations. Week 3: Drilling and blasting for surface mines. Week 4 :Shovel and dumper operation for
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· Emerging trends in drilling and blasting technology: concerns and commitments. April 2021. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14 (7) DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-06949-z. Authors: Pijush Pal Roy. Central
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:Mine Blasting SafetyMining IndustryAir Blast in Mining · Surface mining methods dominate the world production of minerals. Currently, almost all non-metallic minerals [more than 95%], most metallic minerals
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· Ground vibration is a major concern during tunnel blasting operations, and its control plays an important role in minimizing the undesirable environmental impacts of the blasting. This paper presents the observation and analysis of surface ground vibrations produced by blasting near residential regions during the construction of
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Integrated smart dust monitoring and prediction system for surface mine
Surface mining operations, integral to resource extraction, inevitably generate mineral dust, adversely a˚ecting air quality within the mining environment 1,2 . is dust, a form of airborne
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· 5. Create economic efficiencies. Surface miners offer significant economic advantages in various aspects of mining operations. They eliminate the costs associated with purchasing, handling and storing explosives. As a result, less work is required to maintain straight mine walls and smooth haul roads. Additionally, these
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Modelling for degreasing the mining equipment downtime by optimizing blasting period at Erdenet surface mine
to a study of the mining equipment included shovels and dump trucks, the average duration of downtime due to blasting is on average 13-28.9% just for the shovels’s park. Therefore, let's consider the level of downtime due to blasting operations for the mining
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Blasting Impacts and Mitigation: A Guide for Mining Engineers
5. Here’s what else to consider. Be the first to add your personal experience. Blasting is a common and essential technique in mining engineering, but it can also have significant environmental
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· As mentioned above, one mining method that can help combat the impacts of blasting is using a surface miner for limestone operations. A typical surface miner is equipped with a mechanically driven cutting drum that rotates and, as the surface miner moves forward, cuts layers of limestone and crushes the material in the process.
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· Internet of Things, an emerging network technology based on the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and the Internet, can potentially transform the mining industry by creating new ways of maintaining mine safety and productivity. The technology involves connecting machines, fleet and
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· The article proposes ways of gradual transition from mining mineral deposits by open pit methods to environmentally friendly technologies of open pit-underground and underground mining.
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Limestone Mining, Industry, and Society | SpringerLink
The Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), a national laboratory in mining, has developed tailor-made controlled blasting technology for open-pit applications. Controlled blasting in various limestone formations had fetched substantial and consistent revenue for the limestone and cement industries and tangible benefits in
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Emerging trends in drilling and blasting technology: concerns
As blast casting plays an important role in overburden breaking and removal, it has emerged as a lower cost alterna-tive to conventional methods in overburden removal (Sharma. 2006). Blast casting has advantages like higher productivity and reduced operating as well as equipment’s capital costs.
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· Blasting technology is widely applied in various engineering applications due to its cost-effectiveness and high efficiency, such as in mining, transport infrastructure construction, and building demolition. However, the occurrence of cracking in the rear row has always been a major problem that disrupts mining bench blasting. To address this
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· Mining-Strip, Open-Pit, Quarrying: It has been estimated that more than two-thirds of the world’s yearly mineral production is extracted by surface mining. There are several types of surface mining, but the three most common are open-pit mining, strip mining, and quarrying. These differ from one another in the mine geometries created,
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· The cost of drilling and blasting can vary from $3.00/m³ to $150/m³ depending on the location and relationship to buildings. For example, small diameter drills (115mm and less) can cost around $20,000/month to operate, which would add up to $1000/day if you drill and $1500/day if someone else drills.
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Assessment of the ground vibration during blasting in mining
Rock blasting is a prominent mining technique for metal and non-metal resources, such as hard rock mining excavations and quarrying. According to 5 , around 30% of the energy from the whole explosive
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