13/01/2022 · How does Vertical crater retreat ( VCR ) mining work? Can a VCR be mined at any depth? When was VCR mining introduced to Sudbury Basin? What is open stoping mining method? Stoping, in mining engineering, the opening of large underground rooms, or stopes, by the excavation of ore. A common open-stoping method is room-and-pillar mining, in which
احصل على السعرvertical crater retreat mining (VCR), strip mining and novel extraction methods such as hydraulic mining and borehole mining. Moreover, underground methods such as longwall may be performed in the retreat or advance mode and the ground control may be performed by caving or filling. Therefore choices in the mining method selection process are
احصل على السعرFor limiting the damage range caused by explosive shock loads in vertical crater retreat (VCR) mining, the blasting damage characteristics of surrounding rock were studied by two methods: numerical simulation and ultrasonic testing. Combined with the mining blasting in Dongguashan Copper Mine of China, the VCR blasting shock characteristics
احصل على السعر13-03-2022 · Vertical crater retreat mining Like sublevel stoping and shrinkage stoping, vertical crater retreat (VCR) mining is applicable to mineralization in steeply dipping strata. However, it uses a different blasting technique breaking the rock with heavy, concentrated charges placed in holes ("craters") with very large diameter (about 165 mm) about 3 m away from a free rock
احصل على السعرblasting, misfires, vertical crater retreat blasting, adverse impacts of blasting and their control, instrumentation, testing of explosives, fragmentation studies, controlled blasting, alternatives to blasting. Different modes of entry into underground mines, their location and design.
احصل على السعر22-02-2022 · Vertical crater retreat (VCR), also known as Vertical retreat mining, is an open stoping, bottom-up mining method that involves vertically drilling large-diameter holes into the orebody from the top, and then blasting horizontal slices of the orebody into an undercut.
احصل على السعرNotes on Vertical Crater Retreat Method . Crater Blast: This theory propounds that when a spherical charge is placed at an optimum depth below ground, it will break the maximum volume in the shape of an inverted crater. The optimum depth, N is obtained from the relationship: N =
احصل على السعرDomestic and foreign researchers have conducted numerous studies on mining methods and the stability of stopes [2, 3]. At present, the mining methods of metal ore bodies include continuous mining technology, filling mining t echnology, VCR (Vertical Crater Retreat Method) technology, and caving mining technology [4-6].
احصل على السعرVertical crater retreat mining method VCR Vertical Crater Retreat method applies to orebodies with steep dip and competent rock in both ore and host rock Part of the blasted ore will remain in the stope over the production cycle serving as temporary support .
احصل على السعر01-02-2022 · Vertical crater retreat mining is Nkana Division's most widely used mining method, employed at all three shafts. At Mindola, the orebody is tabular, varying in thickness from 8 to 14 m, and dips between 550 to vertical.
احصل على السعرThe Pilar UG Mine has previously employed the following mining methods: Sublevel Stoping, VRM and Vertical Crater Retreat ("VCR"). VRM is the method currently employed, whereby ore is removed from the stope after it is blasted and cemented paste backfill is pumped into the mined stopes to ensure geotechnical stability prior to advancing to adjacent stopes.
احصل على السعرDOI: /s10706-016-0025-7 Corpus ID: 130698633. The Blasting Test and Blasting Vibration Monitoring of Vertical Crater Retreat Mining Method in the Luohe Iron Mine @article{Rao2016TheBT, title={The Blasting Test and Blasting Vibration Monitoring of Vertical Crater Retreat Mining Method in the Luohe Iron Mine}, author={Zhenbin Rao and S. Cai},
احصل على السعرMethods include room-and-pillar, sublevel stoping and caving, vertical crater retreat, block caving, selective methods for vein mines, and underground coal mining systems. Labs include software-based design problems dealing with underground mining methods selection, visualization and optimization.
احصل على السعرStoping methods are mainly mechanized cut-and-fill and vertical crater retreat. Pillar mining began below the 3650 level in late 1988. Shortly afterward, movement was observed on the 3200 level, where the shaft had been damaged in the early 1950's. In fact, it was the
احصل على السعرVertical crater retreat is the predominant mining method while sublevel open-stopping and sublevel caving methods are also used. [26] In April 2022 Mopani announced its intentions to sink a new $295 million shaft at Mufulira, this should
احصل على السعرThe blasthole stopes are mined with conventional slots and the ITH stopes are mined using vertical crater retreat mining techniques. A host of pillar recovery methods including longhole and conventional jack-leg mining are employed to reduce the amount of leftover ore. Finance
احصل على السعرiii. Vertical Crater Retreat (VCR) Vertical or subvertical blastholes are drilled downward from the top level to the bottom level. A cuboid of orebody can be excavated from the lower level upward by a number of horizontal slices using the same blastholes (Figure 18). Spherical charges should be placed to obtain the maximum cratering effect.
احصل على السعرVertical Crater Retreat an Important New Mining Method LANG INTRODUCIION The introduction of 165mm 6 in. holes to underground mining operations has made possible the application of Canadian Industries Ltds CIL vertical crater retreat VCR mining method, illustrated in the accompanying sketches.
احصل على السعرVertical Crater [34m7g923oz46] Chapter 11. Vertical Crater Retreat: an Important New Mining Method LANG INTRODUC'I'ION The introduction of 165-mm (6% -in.) holes to underground mining operations has made possible the application of Canadian Industries Ltd's (CIL) vertical crater retreat (VCR) mining method, illustrated in the accompanying sketches.
احصل على السعرAbstract Mopani Nkana South Mine uses Vertical Crater Retreat Mining Method (VCR) as its main method of mining. Nkana South comprises of three shafts: Central, Synclinorium (SYNC) and South Ore Body (SOB) and this research will focus on
احصل على السعرAs the mines moved deeper and technology improved the mines employed sub level caving and vertical crater retreat mining methods with varying degrees of success, but returned to block caving using scrapers by the 1990's. Mining the Premier pipe as an open pit started in 1902. The pit was closed in 1932 at a depth of 189 metres.
احصل على السعرMethods include room-and-pillar, sublevel stoping and caving, vertical crater retreat, block caving, selective methods for vein mines, and underground coal mining systems. Labs include software-based design problems dealing with underground mining methods selection, visualization and optimization.
احصل على السعر11/06/2022 · After the formation of the trenches, the vertical crater retreat (VCR) method was adopted to form cutting grooves at the mining face, and then large-hole lateral caving was used for mining. The Ashele copper mine produces 6,000 tons of ore daily; the charge for a single blast is as high as 4 tons, and the maximum charge per delay reaches 400 kg.
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احصل على السعرcontinuous mining technology, filling mining t echnology, VCR (Vertical Crater Retreat Method) technology, and caving mining technology [4-6]. For example, T. M. Ermekovtakes [7] mine engineering obtains the key parts of pillar instability in the goaf and then analyzes the goaf stability. Zhao et al. [8-10], used FLAC3D numerical simulation
احصل على السعرSHERPA for Underground Mines is Designed to: Handle four different deposit types: vein, massive, bedded, and elongate. Examine variations of six different stoping methods, including Cut and Fill, Shrinkage, Room and Pillar, Vertical Crater Retreat, Sublevel Longhole, and End Slicing. The program will estimate all of the underground development
احصل على السعرVRM is a contraction of 'Vertical Retreat Mining', however it is also known as 'Vertical Crater Retreat' or 'VCR' or sometimes simply called 'Inverted Crater Blasting'. In 1983, it was called 'an achievement of the last decade' and is practiced in mines in Canada, Australia, Europe, Central America, and the
احصل على السعر- Vertical Crater Retreat - Sublevel caving [example: Mittersill, Austria] The various underground mining methods are explained in detail in HUSTRULID, WA & BULLOCK RL (Eds) [2022]. In the following, some selected aspects of these methods are shown in sketches and photos from tungsten mining operations. 5.
احصل على السعر24-01-2022 · Mining method selection is being considered in accordance with the geotechnical and hydrogeological interpretations and technical data already collected and in -level retreat/sub-level cave with access via a decline, and conventional vertical crater retreat stoping followed by block cave via shaft access.
احصل على السعرThe Goldex Mine mining method P. Frenette 256 Caving 2022, Perth, Australia Figure 4 Exploration stages 4 Mining method Steps toward the new mining method The uniqueness of the Goldex Mine is its mining method. To be able to mine such a low grade and discontinuous orebody, only a bulk mining method could be used.
احصل على السعر05/01/2022 · Vertical crater retreat (VCR) is a beneficial Mining method because it reduces the cost of mining orebodies that are wide and steep. It also eliminates the need for a support system after the blasting occurs and increases mining safety of operations because drilling and blasting are carried out from above and there is no need for the miner to
احصل على السعرopen stoping mining methods by Le Roux*† and Stacey* & Mining companies are under constant pressure to reduce their cost structures to sustain profitability. In mines using an open stoping mining method, dilution often has a significant effect on profitability. At Target
احصل على السعر25/06/2022 · The major innovation in Vertical Crater Retreat (VCR) method is of blasting. In this method, horizontal slice blasting of ore body with near spherical charges into
احصل على السعرcurrent productivity of Mindola Mine, as it will enable the company to increase ore production from 800 thousand tonnes to million tonnes in the Deeps section. Currently, the Deeps mining method employs up dip Vertical Crater Retreat method
احصل على السعر10-02-2022 · Rock Mechanics Study of Shaft Stability and Pillar Mining. levels on the west side of the shaft Stoping methods are mainly mechanized cut-and-fill and vertical crater retreat Pillar mining began below the 3650 level in late 1988 Shortly afterward movement was observed on the 3200 level where the shaft had been damaged in the early 1950 s In fact it was the
احصل على السعرFigure 4-2: Alternative mining methods 4-11 TABLES Table 4-1: Summary of best practicable technology assessment results 4-8. Chapter 4: Alternatives ERA: Proposed Ranger 3 Deeps Underground Mine 4-1 4 ALTERNATIVES INTRODUCTION This chapter describes feasible alternatives considered for the Ranger 3 Deeps underground
احصل على السعرThe mining method used in both underground mines is a combination of vertical crater retreat (VCR) mining and sub-level stope mining. On average, the underground operations extract between mtpa of both copper and zinc/lead based ore. The present mine life of six years
احصل على السعر16/04/2022 · The mining methods used are Vertical crater retreat (VCR), and a combination of sub-level caving (SLC) and open stoping techniques. The mine has reserves underground include 108,145,000 tonnes of
احصل على السعرcontrolling stope boundaries and optimizing mining blasting parameters. 1. Introduction VCR (vertical crater retreat) mining technology is widely used in mine engineering because it possesses many better features, such as higher e ciency and more simple opera-tion. In the mining process, the blasting shock originating
احصل على السعر01-01-2022 · Self-supporting, open stoping underground mining methods are some of the earliest,Two of the methods, vertical crater retreat (VCR) and shrinkage stoping, utilize fragmented ore for temporary support in the stopes. In these two cases, the stope is not strictly open until after drawdown.
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