Rock fragmentation control in opencast blasting
The blasting operation plays a pivotal role in the overall economics of opencast mines. The blasting sub-system affects all the other associated sub-systems, i.e. loading, transport, crushing and milling operations. Fragmentation control through effective blast design and its effect on productivity...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775515001353 |