SELECTION OF THE MOST PROPER DRILLING AND …
— The results of this study show that the drilling pattern with a spacing of 5 m, burden 4 m, hole depth 10 m, and hole diameter 15 cm is the most suitable one. The stemming length and powder...
Optimal grade control sampling practice in open-pit mining
— [Show full abstract] and blasting operations in iron ore open pits have 30% of wastes and more. At the same time, storaging, transportation and use of explosive materials is related to the ...
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Selection of blasthole diameter for a given bench height at …
— The experience of blasting with 311 mm diameter holes on 14 m high benches at Kudremukh Iron Ore Project has revealed that expanded drillhole patterns have a tendency to crater. Drilling holes too close was not feasible as the drilling cost and powder factor increased. The larger diameter holes also resulted in higher consumption of …
Dynamic Drill and Blast to deploy rigs at iron ore, gold …
— The services contract with PRG relates to the provision of drilling and blasting services at GWR Group Ltd's Wiluna West iron ore project, where PRG is also a contractor. It will see DDB provide services from November for Stage 1 of the C4 iron ore deposit, part of Wiluna West.
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the mining sector, drilling & blasting operations are being conducted through more strategic avenues. Mining companies recognise the need to improve analysis of site data, select appropriate tools and technologies, achieve higher fragmentation and improve ... Oversized fragments at an iron ore mine in Western Australia 1. 2. 3.
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Design of controlled blasting (pre-splitting) in …
Design of controlled blasting (pre-splitting) in Golegohar iron ore mine, Iran S. R. Dindarloo*1, N.-A. Askarnejad2 and M. Ataei2 Pre-splitting is a controlled blasting technique with applications ...
An empirical relation to calculate the proper burden in blast …
— As the diagrams and table indicate, the empirical relation defined by Konya [15] and shown below presents the least variance with the blasting patterns used in the main pit of Chadormalu mine: (1) B = 3. 15 D (ρ e / ρ r) 0. 33 where B is the burden (foot), ρ e is the specific gravity of explosive, ρ r is the specific gravity of rock, and D is the …
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— 2.2 Drilling and blasting. The ore deposit can be mined by means of drilling and blasting in order to fracture the rock into a loadable size. Blasting parameters should be matched with mechanical machines for drilling of blast holes and charging of explosives. Blast holes are drilled in well-defined patterns, which consist of several parallel rows.
Reduction of Fragment Size from Mining to Mineral …
— 2.1 Energy. Rock drilling, blasting, and comminution (crushing and grinding) consume a vast amount of energy in hard rock mines. As mentioned in Sect. 1, statistics from hard rock mines indicates that drilling and blasting consumes 2% and comminution does 53% of the total energy input in the whole production chain from mining to mineral …
Determining the performance of explosives for blasting …
— During the analytical analysis of the blasting data and the comparison of their results, which was performed to determine the change in the cost of blasting depending on the drilling angle, and it ...
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— • Massive deposit, flat terrain (e.g., iron-ore or sulfide deposits), as shown in. Figure 2. ... 2.2 Drilling and blasting. The ore deposit can be mined by means of drilling and blasting in ...
An approach to improve blasting efficiency in an iron ore …
— This paper presents an approach to improve overall blasting efficiency in an iron ore mine. The problems existing in the mines were oversize fragmentation, severe backbreak, frequent secondary drilling and blasting operations, sloping bench faces and irregular bench profiles. Thorough analysis of the blasting practices and results was …
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With one of the largest and most capable production drilling fleets in the country, which, together with our specialist engineering capability and extensive ... Action Drill & Blast (ADB) is an established market leader for drilling and blasting services to the resources sector across Australia. ... iron ore, lithium, gold and related civil ...
Selection of the most proper drilling and blasting …
The results of this study show that the drilling pattern with a spacing of 5 m, burden 4 m, hole depth 10 m, and hole diameter 15 cm is the most suitable one. The stemming length and powder factor of the sug-gested pattern are 2.3 m and 2.6 gr/cm3, respectively. Keywords: Drilling and blasting pattern; Sangan Iron Ore Mine; AHP; TOPSIS ...
2024 Mining Terms Explained
— Blast furnace - A large structure in which iron ore is smelted into iron metal. Blasthole: A hole drilled for the purpose of blasting rather than for exploration or geological information. Blister copper - A crude form of copper (assaying about 99%) produced in a smelter that requires further refining before being used for industrial purposes.
Application of Measurement While Drilling Data for …
— A general flow of production would be drilling blast holes and blasting. Then the fractured rock and ore would be loaded and hauled to the primary crusher to be crushed and undergo comminution. Next, it would be transported to the next stage of that mine's processing setup. Potential issues mines may face could be at the drilling and blasting ...
Reduce Drill and Blast Cost
Reduce drill and blast costs. Advanced blasting technology and clever blast design can improve the utilisation of the drilling fleet and reduce capital and operating costs without compromising productivity. Matching explosive energy to geology enables expanded patterns without affecting fragmentation.
Design of controlled blasting (pre-splitting) in Golegohar iron ore …
— Abstract. Pre-splitting is a controlled blasting technique with applications in open pit mines. The main objectives of pre-splitting in open pit mining are: preventing/controlling back-break; controlling excessive ground vibrations; and filtering the effects of explosive gases from production blasting.
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He also has an excellent record of drilling blasting holes for, inter alia, De Beers, Trans Hex and various diamond mines around Kimberley including Cape Lime. He is familiar with the Kalahari Clay, Bennett Iron Stone, and Iron Ore drilling. He has also drilled incline holes (± 70 Degrees) at PPC DeHoek Piketberg.
Mapping out productive drill and blast operations
— "Being able to correlate rock type, ore grade, drill penetration rates and blast design allows more informed value-in-use decisions to be made," Maptek blast accuracy solutions manager Mark ...
Atlas Iron gets first ore at Miralga Creek
Miralga Creek is an extension of the Abydos iron ore mine located approximately 100km south-east of Port Hedland and was expected to achieve first ore in April 2022. ... Nyamal native title land and is in a joint venture mining contract with Ozland for the provision of load and haul, and drill and blast services from pit to run-of-mine.
Blastability and Ore Grade Assessment from Drill …
Blasting performance is influenced by mechanical and structural properties of the rock, on one side, and blast design parameters on the other. This paper describes a new methodology to assess rock mass quality from …
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The Drilling & Blasting division operates a modern fleet of top-hammer and down-the-hole hammer drill rigs and offers a complete professional rock-on-ground service tailored to customer requirements. ... Constructed next to the Afrimat Iron Ore mine in the Northern Cape, Afrimat Mining Services also manages and operates a wagon load out ...
Robots in Mining: Drilling and Blasting
— Vast amounts of key resources such as iron ore, copper ore, precious metals, and coal are extracted globally every year to satisfy commercial demand. The story of mining has been one of technological innovation and progress.
Iron Ore: From Mining to Processing to Dust Control
Iron ore is a rock or mineral from which metallic iron can be extracted economically. It constitutes 5% of the earth's crust. Viable forms of ore contain between 25% and 60% iron. ... Mining iron ore typically involves finding a fertile site, drilling and blasting the ore, and then transporting it to the primary crusher for processing ...
Geological controls on drilling and Blasting operations
This review paper presents an integrated and practical insight to blasting geology and its importance. This approach involves developing blasting objective up front and implementing geology specific blast designs. The author refers to this approach as 'starting at both ends'.