Cave Mining

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the second workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

This presentation will address a selection of papers delivered at recent conferences on the subject of hydraulic fracturing in cave Read more... about Preconditioning

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the second workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

The welcoming note and introduction will briefly describe the concept and philosophy of the Cave Mining Forum which is primarily to Read more... about Introduction | Cave Mining Forum - Workshop II

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the second workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

This presentation will discuss the design criteria directly impacted by fragmentation in the cave mining setting. It will also Read more... about Why Fragmentation is Important in Cave Mining

The foundation of  a successful cave mine operation is the collection of detailed geotechnical rock mass and structural data. This fundamental data is used as the basis for fragmentation and cavability assessments,  on which significant mine design decisions are based, and which can ultimately Read more... about Geotechnical data collection and presentation - it starts and ends with a vision

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the inaugural workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

Recent improvements to PCBC and PCSLC are discussed. The trend for software development as well as some ideas for the future Read more... about PCBC and PCSLC - Recent Development Trends

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the inaugural workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

Presentation will focus on an overview of the initial mine design, successes, and challenges of the New Afton Block Cave.

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This presentation summarizes a talk given during the inaugural workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

A refinement of the traditional Mine-to-Mill integration opportunity for copper block cave mines, referred to as Cave-to-Mill, will Read more... about Cave Mining Related Research Opportunities

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the inaugural workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

This presentation will provide a brief overview of automation in the mining industry; in particular, its application to cave mining Read more... about Automation or Not?

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the inaugural workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

The presentation will explain the benefits of a fully flexible, macro-driven cashflow model to rapidly assemble, evaluate, and rank Read more... about Rapid Economic Evaluation of Strategic Development Options for Cave Mines

This presentation summarizes a talk given during the inaugural workshop of the Cave Mining Forum.

This presentation will briefly discuss how cave mine closures can differ from typical underground mine closures. There is limited Read more... about Caves Complicate Closure