OPEN-CUT MINERAL DEPOSIT MINING METHOD Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: mining industry, particularly for open-cut steeply dipping or inclined deposit development.

SUBSTANCE: method involves excavating pit up to design depth reaching by sliced benches; moving the benches as ore deposit is developed; cutting ore and debris; loading thereof on conveyance means to move ore to ground surface, wherein as pit is deepened conveyer systems are used; on reaching the design pit depth deposit is divided into slices and the slices are developed with minimal ore losses in triangular zones with negligible interaction in peripheral face by developed slot raise technology usage; reinforcing slopes with anchors and metal mesh at deep horizons where berm cleaning is difficult; performing slice cutting though the full ore body thickness at design pit bottom and conveying the cut ore to surface by steeply inclined conveyers and combined transportation means. In the case of ore development in slices having lesser thickness below pit bottom steeply dipping and vertical side part are built, concrete wall and metal mesh adapted to hold wedge-like lumps in the presence of potential caving, wherein in this case mining equipment is used and ore cut from underground layer is crushed in crushing mills located on main loading and transportation horizons and delivered to ground surface by conveyer or skip shaft. Mined-out space is filled with rock refuse at terminal stage.

EFFECT: increased efficiency of mineral extraction, reduced cost of deposit development.

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