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MASSMIN 2000

Conference Proceedings

MASSMIN 2000

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MassMin 2000 contains information on the technical and operational issues and experiences associated with the application of methods such as; caving (block, panel, sublevel) and large scale stoping (sublevel and longhole), including their derivatives (underground benching, front cave, inclined footwall, etc). The papers included in this volume discuss some of the worlds largest current and future underground mining operations and projects, eg CODELCO Divisions (Chile); De Beers and Palabora (South Africa); PT Freeport Indonesia (Indonesia); Philex )Philippines); Tongkuangyu (China); Henderson and Bingham (USA); Brunswick and the Hudson Bay 777 project (Canada); LKAB Kiruna (Sweden); Shabanie and Trojan Mines (Zimbabwe) and indeed Northparkes, Olympic Dam, BHP Cannington, Perseverance Leinster Nickel Operation (Australia). Unique mass mining experiences in Russia, Zambia and Ghana are also discussed. Papers on novel enabling technologies (eg equipment, explosive products, mine planning and production management systems) designed to make underground mass mining more efficient, productive and safe are included. The 103 papers in these MassMin 2000 proceedings effectively reflect the significant interest, developments, advances and experiences gained in underground mass mining since the previous MassMin in 1992.

Papers in collection

  • Orebody Delineation and Reserve Estimation - Seeking Common Sense from Extensive Investment in Fact Go to Paper
  • Estimation of Resources and Conversion to Reserves - Protocols for the Assessment, Reduction and Management of Risk Go to Paper
  • Characterising the Mining Environment for Underground Mass Mining Go to Paper
  • Method Selection for Large-Scale Underground Mining Go to Paper
  • The Use of Evaluation Surfaces to Assist in the Determination of Mine Design Criteria Go to Paper
  • Analysis and Management of Mining Risk Go to Paper
  • Simulation Modelling of Mining Systems Go to Paper
  • Open Pit to Underground - Transition and Interaction Go to Paper
  • Quantifying Geotechnical Risk in the Mine Planning Process Go to Paper
  • Dilution Control in Southern African Mines Go to Paper
  • Reflections of a Mine Scheduler Go to Paper
  • Optimising Mobile Equipment Resources in Massive Mining Go to Paper
  • Intelligent Mine Technology Program and its Implementation Go to Paper
  • Use of OPTIMINETM Simulation Tool for Mobile Fleet Selection Go to Paper
  • Designing and Delivering Explosives Systems and Solutions for the Underground Massive Mining Industry: The Next Five Years with Dyno Nobel Go to Paper
  • Digital Blasting - An Opportunity to Revolutionise Mass Underground Mining Go to Paper
  • Hydraulic Fracturing as a Cave Inducement Technique at Northparkes Mines Go to Paper
  • Tele-Operation at Freeport to Reduce Wet Muck Hazards Go to Paper
  • In Situ Stress Measurements Using Oriented Core Go to Paper
  • Terratec Universal Raiseborer - Raisebore Machine Technology Go to Paper
  • The Potential Use of Foam Technology in Underground Backfilling and Surface Tailings Disposal Go to Paper
  • The Design, Testing and Application of Ground Support Membranes for Use in Underground Mines Go to Paper
  • Remote Monitoring of Rock Mass Deformation During Mining Go to Paper
  • The Palabora Underground Mine Project Go to Paper
  • Cave Mining at Premier Diamond Mine Go to Paper
  • Panel Caving Experiences and Macrotrench (Macrozanja) - An Alternative Exploitation Method at the El Teniente Mine, Codelco, Chile Go to Paper
  • Evolution in Panel Caving Undercutting and Drawbell Excavation, El Teniente Mine Go to Paper
  • The Pre-Undercut Caving Method at the El Teniente Mine, Codelco Chile Go to Paper
  • Esmeralda Mine Exploitation Project Go to Paper
  • An Underground Air Blast' - Codelco Chile - Division Salvador Go to Paper
  • Freeport Indonesia's Deep Ore Zone Mine Go to Paper
  • Excavation Design and Ground Support of the Gyratory Crusher Installation at the DOZ Mine, PT Freeport Indonesia Go to Paper
  • Commissioning of Two 750 kW Centrifugal Fans at PT Freeport Indonesia's Deep Ore Zone Mine Go to Paper
  • A Case History of the Crusher Level Development at Henderson Go to Paper
  • The New Henderson Mine Truck Haulage System - The Last Step to a Totally Trackless Mine Go to Paper
  • Application of Block Caving System in the Tongkuangyu Copper Mine Go to Paper
  • Design of the Second Block Cave at Northparkes E26 Mine Go to Paper
  • Modelling and Design of Block Caving at Bingham Canyon Go to Paper
  • Considerations for Design of Production Level Drawpoint Layouts for a Deep Block Cave Go to Paper
  • Noranda's Approach to Evaluating a Competent Deposit for Caving Go to Paper
  • The Past Focuses Support for the Future Go to Paper
  • Rock Mechanics as Applied in Philex Block Cave Operations Go to Paper
  • Block Cave Undercutting - Aims, Strategies, Methods and Management Go to Paper
  • The MRMR Rock Mass Rating Classification System in Mining Practice Go to Paper
  • The Role of Mass Concrete in Soft Rock Block Cave Mines Go to Paper
  • Meeting Geotechnical Challenges - A Key to Success for Block Caving Mines Go to Paper
  • Block Caving - Controllable Risks and Fatal Flaws Go to Paper
  • Forecast of Ore Recovery in the Bulk Caving System Go to Paper
  • An Application of Linear Programming for Block Cave Draw Control Go to Paper
  • PC-BC: A Block Cave Design and Draw Control System Go to Paper
  • Draw Control at Premier Mine Go to Paper
  • An Update on Cave Development and Draw Control at the Henderson Mine Go to Paper
  • The Evolution of Sublevel Caving at Trojan Mine, Bindura, Zimbabwe Go to Paper
  • Sublevel Cave Drop Down Strategy at Perseverance Mine, Leinster Nickel Operations Go to Paper
  • Footwall Stability at the LKAB's Kiruna Sublevel Caving Operation, Sweden Go to Paper
  • Sublevel Caving - Today's Dependable Low-Cost Ore Factory' Go to Paper
  • Gravity Flow of Broken Rock - What is Known and Unknown Go to Paper
  • Drawpoint Design in Caving and Stoping Mines Go to Paper
  • A Review of Sublevel Stoping Go to Paper
  • Mount Isa Mines - 1100 Orebody, 35 Years On Go to Paper
  • George Fisher Mine - Feasibility and Construction Go to Paper
  • The Ventilation and Refrigeration Design for Australia's Deepest and Hottest Underground Operation - the Enterprise Mine Go to Paper
  • Bulk Low-Grade Mining at Mount Charlotte Mine Go to Paper
  • The Mine Management System at Olympic Dam Mine Go to Paper
  • Materials Handling at Olympic Dam Mine - Olympic Dam Aiming for Gold' Go to Paper
  • The Automation of Western Mining Corporation's Olympic Dam Underground Rail Haulage System Go to Paper
  • Open Stope Design at Normandy Golden Grove Operations Go to Paper
  • Open Stope Mining in Canada Go to Paper
  • Open Stope Mining Strategies at Brunswick Mine Go to Paper
  • Evolution of Vertical Crater Retreat Mining at Mindola Mine, Zambia Go to Paper
  • An Experimental Study on Large-Diameter Longhole Mining of High Stope at Anqing Copper Mine Go to Paper
  • Impact of Stope Geometry on Backfill Systems for Bulk Mining Go to Paper
  • Cannington Paste Fill System - Achieving Demand Capacity Go to Paper
  • Engineering the New Olympic Dam Backfill System Go to Paper
  • Backfill Research at the Western Australian School of Mines Go to Paper
  • Geotechnical Aspects of Open Stope Design at BHP Cannington Go to Paper
  • Rock Mechanics Design and Practice for Squeezing Ground and High Stress Conditions at Perseverance Mine Go to Paper
  • Stope Design Based on Realistic Joint Networks Go to Paper
  • Control of Induced Seismicity at El Teniente Mine, Codelco-Chile Go to Paper
  • Support Appropriate for Dynamic Loading and Large Static Loading in Block Cave Mining Openings Go to Paper
  • Seismicity at Big Bell Mine Go to Paper
  • Study of the Geodynamic Regime of the Region Under Large-Scale Mining in the Apatite-Nepheline Deposits in the Kola Peninsula, Russia Go to Paper
  • Experience in Block-Pillar Mining Under Rock Burst Conditions Go to Paper
  • Massive Mining Techniques at 2300 m Depth Go to Paper
  • A New Future at HBMS - The 777 Project Go to Paper
  • Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting - A Turnaround Success' Go to Paper
  • The Obuasi Gold Mine - A Mine Under Change Go to Paper
  • The e-Mine Go to Paper
  • Study on Mining Method in Deep Position of Jinchuan Nickel Mine, China Go to Paper
  • Modelling Assisted In Situ Leach Mining for Non-Ferrous Minerals Go to Paper
  • The Potential for Undersea Mining Go to Paper
  • Vertical Pit Mining - A Novel Alternative to Open Pit or Underground Methods for Mining of Appropriate Massive Shallow Orebodies Go to Paper
  • Future Trends for Underground Thick Seam Coal Mining in Australia Go to Paper
  • The New Development of Continuous Mass Mining Technology Research in China Go to Paper
  • Grade Estimation for Short-Term Planning in Block Caving Mines Go to Paper
  • Numerical Simulations of Bulk Handling in Screw Conveyors by Three-Dimensional DEM Go to Paper
  • Simulating Block Cave Secondary Breakage - An Application of Information and Operations Management Tools in Mass Mining Systems Go to Paper
  • Examination of Bit Wear in Rock Drilling Through Wavelet Analysis Go to Paper
  • Selection of Hoisting Wire Ropes Used in Indian Mines - An Economical Approach Go to Paper
  • Alternative Access, Mining and Hoisting for Underground Deposits Go to Paper
  • The Influence of Surface Geometry on the Load Transfer Mechanisms of Grouted Bolts - A Laboratory Study Go to Paper
  • The Load-Bearing Process of Fully Coupled Rock Bolts Go to Paper
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  • Published: 1999
  • Unique ID: PA-200007

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