Evolution of a Mine Development System: Tunnel Boring Machine I&C Cameco Cigar Lake

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Neil H. Brown
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Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
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19
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Oct 1, 2010

Abstract

Outline ? Cameco - Cigar Lake ? Cigar Lake Mine Development ? MDS #1 ? MDS #1 Improvements ? MDS #2 ? MDS #2 Improvements Pending ? Acknowledgements Mine Development System ? Mining methods tested and developed over the years ? Construction began officially in 2005 ? Water inflow events in 2006 and 2008 ? Successful dewatering and re-entry in 2010 ? Remediation continues ? Production target is mid-2013
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APA: Neil H. Brown  (2010)  Evolution of a Mine Development System: Tunnel Boring Machine I&C Cameco Cigar Lake

MLA: Neil H. Brown Evolution of a Mine Development System: Tunnel Boring Machine I&C Cameco Cigar Lake. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2010.

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