A practical approach to hard rock selective mining
- Organization:
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 53 KB
- Publication Date:
- Sep 1, 2001
Abstract
Considerable effort is currently directed towards the development of non-explosive mining methods with the potential to allow continuous mining in narrow reef conditions. Besides improving productivity, continuous mining results in concentrated mining which has a significant impact on reducing infrastructure costs. CSIR: Miningtek recognized the potential of mini-disc cutters in a long or short wall application for selective hard rock mining in 1999. EEA was chartered to build a 780 mm diameter by 800 mm deep drum cutter head. While EEA designed and built the head, CSIR designed and built the drive mechanism and chassis for the trial machine. After assembly and shop testing at CSIR’s facility, the machine was shipped to a platinum mine for trials. This paper traces the development of mini-disc cutters and their application in South Africa.
Citation
APA: (2001) A practical approach to hard rock selective mining
MLA: A practical approach to hard rock selective mining. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2001.