Experimental investigation of the effect of broken ore properties on secondary fragmentation during block caving

Block cave mining is experiencing a global growth in importance as new large, lower grade and deeper ore bodies favouring underground mass mining methods are developed. With block caving, the rock mass fragmentation process is decisive in the design and success of the operation. The last stage of th...

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Main Author: Dorador, Leonardo
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/59392