Mining method for steeply dipping ore bodies
CA 2469578 A1 · Owner: Placer Dome Technical Services Limited · Inventors: Jackson, Simon Mark; Young, Donald Duncan; Robinson, Allen Clifford
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The present invention is directed to a mining method for steeply dipping orebodies. In the method, an excavator 152 is tethered to a deployment system 120 by one or more cables/umbilicals 144. The excavator 152 excavates slices 172a-h of the orebody 100 by moving generally up-dip down-dip or a , combination thereof. The excavator can be automated.
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