A Blast from the Past ? The Granduc Tunnel

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
V. Evans
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Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
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9
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157 KB
Publication Date:
May 1, 2011

Abstract

Mine lateral development advance rates currently average about 5 metres (16.5 ft.) per day. Granduc Tunnel hit 35.1 metres (115 ft.) on their best day, 12 km from the portal, single heading forty-three years ago. This Canadian mining record remains an excellent example of rapid drill and blast excavation with suggestions for improving current practice.
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APA: V. Evans  (2011)  A Blast from the Past ? The Granduc Tunnel

MLA: V. Evans A Blast from the Past ? The Granduc Tunnel. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2011.

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