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Get PriceOpen-pit operations on the two ore bodies of the A154 pipe began in January 2003 and mining of the A418 pipe followed in 2007 (figure 9) This type of mining was economically viable because the tops of the kimberlite pipes were within 20 meters of the surface minimizing the amount of waste rock that had to be stripped away to expose them
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Get PriceBENCHMARKING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF CANADIAN OPEN-PIT MINES 1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Background Energy costs represent a significant component of the total costs of operations for Canada's mining sector Directly and indirectly the energy use in the mining sector is also a significant contributor to Canada's greenhouse gas
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Get PriceBENCHMARKING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF CANADIAN OPEN-PIT MINES 1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Background Energy costs represent a significant component of the total costs of operations for Canada's mining sector Directly and indirectly the energy use in the mining sector is also a significant contributor to Canada's greenhouse gas
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Get PriceMar 14 2012Environmental Consequences of Open Pit Mining An open pit mine is a type of excavation where surface and subsurface materials (soil and rock) are removed typically through use of explosives and mechanical mining and hauling equipment to gain access to commercially valuable ores or other buried natural resources including coal and gemstones that are relatively close to the surface
Get PriceOpen pit mining where material is excavated from an open pit is one of the most common forms of mining for strategic minerals This type of mining is particularly damaging to the environment because strategic minerals are often only available in small concentrations which increases the amount of ore needed to be mined
Get PriceSep 26 2013The deepest open pit mines are scattered geographically across the world unlike the deepest underground mines which are mostly concentrated in South Africa The majority of the deepest open pit operations in the world are copper producing mines Mining-technology profiles the
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Get PriceMar 14 2012Environmental Consequences of Open Pit Mining An open pit mine is a type of excavation where surface and subsurface materials (soil and rock) are removed typically through use of explosives and mechanical mining and hauling equipment to gain access to commercially valuable ores or other buried natural resources including coal and gemstones
Get PriceMar 13 2018The Advantages of Open Pit Mining Pit mining is more cost effective than shaft mining because more ore can be extracted and more quickly The working conditions are safer for the miners because there is no risk of cave in or toxic gas Open pit mining is the preferred method for mining gold silver and uranium This type of mining is also used to dig for coal and building stone
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Get PriceThe Highland Valley Copper Mine located in British Columbia is the largest open-pit copper mine in Canada and one of the largest copper mining and concentrating operations in the world It is majority owned and operated by Teck Resources Limited (NYSE TCK B) Copper production in 2015 totaled 152 000 tonnes up from 2014 production of 121 000 tonnes
Get PriceMar 14 2012Environmental Consequences of Open Pit Mining An open pit mine is a type of excavation where surface and subsurface materials (soil and rock) are removed typically through use of explosives and mechanical mining and hauling equipment to gain access to commercially valuable ores or other buried natural resources including coal and gemstones
Get PriceAn opencast or open pit mine is used to extract valuable deposits close to the earth's surface Here the fragmentation loading materials handling and production control require heavy equipment To maximise extraction volume and minimise the space for infrastructure slopes within open pit mines can be steep
Get PricePassive protective measures include catch ditches mesh drapery systems flexible rock fall barriers like catch fences and reinforced and also not reinforced embankments The first three methods are commonly used in surface mining operations Catch ditches are one of the most cost effective rock fall protection measures used in open pit
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