Application of simulation techniques in development planning for caving methods

The mining industry globally is moving towards exploiting more mineral deposits by underground methods for several reasons. Large scale underground block/panel caving mining methods are becoming more popular due to the low operating costs associated with economies of scale. However, the planning for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Li, Zhen
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42767