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SHRINKAGE STOPING

MINING
English II
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Introducing SHRINKAGE STOPING MINING.


Description of method.
Principle of the method.
Application and conditions
Equipment.
Ventilation.
Mines in the world.
Advantages and disadvantages.
Summary.
Conclution.

INTRODUCTION
In shrinkage stoping, traditionally a common
mining method, ore is excavated in horizontal
slices, starting from the stope bottom and
advancing upwards.
Part of the
blasted ore is
left in the
stope,
to
serve as a
working
platform, and
to
give
support to the
stope walls.

Shrinkage stoping method


description

This is a method underground mining.


The ore deposit is deep
Ore body is steep.
Grade is high to exceed costs.
The stope is may be backfilled or left
empty, depending on the rock
conditions.
Although it very selective and allows for
low dilution.

Principle of the method


It consists of digging the ore horizontal slices in an
ascending sequence (boost) on the basis of the stopes.
The material is continuously removed from the base.
The rest is stored in the stopes, so as to serve as a
working floor for the starting operation and support
the walls.
When the process have limit of the stopes, cease
drilling and blasting and emptying the mansion starts
extracting the mineral the has been stored.
The pillars and bridges separating mineral mansions
usually are recovered
subsequently.

Application conditions
This is a vertical or sub-vertical
exploitation method (ore vertical
structures),
and thickness little (1 to 10 m.)
Medium and small mining.
Steeply dipping orebodies (70
90).
The Inclination most be greater than
55
The ore rock must be stable and

Methods underground
mining
Underground method
Factor

Unsupported
Shrinkage Stoping

Ore strength

Strong

Rock strength

Strong

Deposit shape

Tabular / Lenticular

Deposit dip

Fairly steep

Deposit size

Thin / Moderate

Ore grade

Fairly High

Ore uniformity

Uniform

Depth

Shallow / moderate

Equipment
Shrinkage mining equipment is requirements
are minimal.
Airleg miner.
haulage truck equipment
Longhole drilling
LHD o scraper

Mines in the world


El Olivo mine
The Maitenes, Cajn del Maipo.

Andes mountain range, near the volcano Tupungato.


The rock mass is a vein of gold, studies, both prospective and
The rock mass is a vein of gold, studies, both prospective and
Estimates indicate that this is a mineralized zone with a high grade
and economic return.

Mines in the world

Australian underground mining.


Mike Turner Australian mine.

Ventilation

The working face is ventilated by:


Injecting air from the transport gallery located
in the base through.

Advantages

Draining by gravity mansion


Simple method for small mines
Low Capital, some machining possible
mineral and minimum support walls
moderate Developments
Good recovery (75-100%)
Low dilution (10-25%)
possible Selectivity

Disadvantages

low to moderate productivity (3-10ton / man-shift


moderate to high costs
Intensive labor
limited Mechanization
difficult working conditions
Approx. 60% of the "prisoner" mineral inside the
mansion until the end
Draperies
Loss of the mansion in emptying if not done
carefully

SUMARY

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