The improved rate of stope-face advance at Buffelsfontein Gold Mining Company Limited
- Organization:
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 7
- File Size:
- 655 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 12, 1975
Abstract
The improved rate of stope-face advance at Buffelsfontein Gold Mining Company Limited by B. P. CHRISTOS (Associate) To achieve a higher rate of stope-face advance. it was necessary to examine al.1aspects of the stoping operation, to identify bottlenecks, and to eliminate them or reduce their effect. The cleaning cycle was fund to be the most significant bottleneck. and this problem was aggravated by long panel lengths. under-capacity winches In strike gullies. and excessively long strike scraping distances.
Citation
APA: (1975) The improved rate of stope-face advance at Buffelsfontein Gold Mining Company Limited
MLA: The improved rate of stope-face advance at Buffelsfontein Gold Mining Company Limited. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1975.