Characterisation of primary copper ore for block caving at the El Teniente mine, Chile

Characterisation of primary copper ore for block caving at the El Teniente mine, Chile

This thesis investigated the rock mass geotechnical behaviour of primary copper ore at the El Teniente mine in Chile, which has been described as a massive and competent rock mass. The rock mass was characterised considering different structural data collection techniques and mapping scales. Modific...

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Main Author: Brzovic, Andres
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2010
Subjects:
caved road blocks
caving operations
rock damage
Chile
empirical definition
back analysis
geological discontinuities
fragmentation performance
mine seismicity
El Teniente mine
geotechnical units
mine overbrake
rock mass
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1807

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1807

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