As the level of higher grade, easier to mine ores declines, many underground mining operations are looking at new ways of accessing their ore in the quickest, safest, and most cost effective way possible. Block caving is being looked to as one method of bulk mining to access these ores, as it is ...
Caving Underground Mining Methods (longwall, Sublevel caving, & Block caving). This material is intended for use in lectures, presentations and as handouts to students, and is provided in Power point format so as to allow customization for the individual needs of course instructors.
Hydraulic Fracturing & Block Caving Systems | ACIM
Block caving method involves mining deep, large and low grade ore bodies whereby a large section of rock is undercut, creating an artificial cave. High pressure pre-conditioning systems are required to increase production rates related to block caving.
A look at the underground mining process The Resolution Copper deposit lies more than a mile beneath the surface. The most viable way to recover this ore body is by going underground, using a process called block caving.
This course provides a general introduction to the block cave mining method, covering advantages and disadvantages, basic elements of block caving, design issues, operational issues, safety issues, and economic issues.
Topics Covered. Introduction Block Caving Process Types of Block Caving Systems Applications References. Introduction. The latest article in our series reviewing the fundamentals of mining looks at the method of block caving.