Mining method for steeply dipping ore bodies
US6857706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C35/282
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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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