The Evolution of Blasting Practice at the Kidston Gold Mine

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Paine GG
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The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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548 KB
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 1988

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The Kidston Gold Mine commenced mining in 1984 and current annual production is 12 million tonnes, increasing in 1990 to 18 million tonnes. Mill throughout per year is 4 million tonnes with the balance of material being waste. The operation is a conventional hard rock open pit truck and shovel operation mining 12 metre benches. Buffer blasting is utilized to minimize post blast movement of the broken rock to maintain grade control.
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APA: Paine GG  (1988)  The Evolution of Blasting Practice at the Kidston Gold Mine

MLA: Paine GG The Evolution of Blasting Practice at the Kidston Gold Mine. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1988.

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