Slurry Explosives Underground at Mount Isa Mines Ltd.
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 2819 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1973
Abstract
In a field test at Mount Isa Mines Ltd., a system developed by ICI Australia Ltd. for bulk loading "MOLANITE", an ammonium nitrate slurry blasting agent into ring drilled holes of wblcvel open stopes, was shown to be satisfactory. The fragmentation produced by the slurry was a significant improvement over ANFO and the stope production rate was increased by approximately 50%. Indications are that the charging rate and labour costs will not be greatly changed if a slurry system is used.
Citation
APA: (1973) Slurry Explosives Underground at Mount Isa Mines Ltd.
MLA: Slurry Explosives Underground at Mount Isa Mines Ltd.. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1973.