Under The Earth

Introduction

Why Underground? Reserve is deep, uneconomical to remove the overburdenUnderground: All kinds of design you can imagineTransport (people, waste rock and ore) through: Decline Shaft Decline and Shaft

Shaft and Decline

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Development

Create accesses and other openings (water sump, power station, shop etc.) in waste rock.

Cycle/Round– Drilling– Blasting– Mucking– Ground Support

Basic Terminology– Rib- Side Wall– Sill- Floor– Back- Roof Overhead– Face – Active Working/Advancing Surface

Drilling

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Blasting

Load drill holes with explosives and……

….BOOM!!

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Mucking

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Ground Support: Bolts & Mesh

Ground Support: Bolts

Prevent wedge failure

Hold mesh (wire)

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Patterns

Several types of bolts used ranging 5 to 12 feet in length

Spacing and bolting pattern dependent upon ground conditions and life span of drift

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Different Patterns For 100% Coverage

Ground Support: Shotcrete

Form a support arch Fill in voids between rocks and bond them

together Stop rock weathering

Ground Support: Shotcrete

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Thank you!!

Questions?