Articles with "block cave" as a keyword



Photo from archive.org

P-XRF compositional analysis of obsidian from O Block Cave, New Mexico

Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Published in 2018 at "Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.12.039

Abstract: Abstract In 1952 Paul Sidney Martin and John Beach Rinaldo conducted excavations in O Block Cave located in west-central New Mexico. For the last 65 years, the collections from that expedition have been housed at the… read more here.

Keywords: block; compositional analysis; new mexico; block cave ... See more keywords
Photo by von_co from unsplash

Conditional draw control system in block-cave production scheduling using mathematical programming

Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Published in 2019 at "International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment"

DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2017.1385155

Abstract: Abstract Block caving is a complex and large-scale mining method. The application of block caving is for low-grade, caveable and massive ore-bodies. Among the underground mining methods available, caving methods are favoured because of their… read more here.

Keywords: production; block; block cave; draw control ... See more keywords

Production Scheduling with Horizontal Mixing Simulation in Block Cave Mining

Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Published in 2019 at "Journal of Mining Science"

DOI: 10.1134/s1062739119056161

Abstract: High production rates and low operating costs highlight block caving as one of the favorable underground mining methods. However, the uncertainties involved in the material flow make it complicated to optimize the production schedule for… read more here.

Keywords: production scheduling; production; mining; horizontal mixing ... See more keywords