Preliminary study into a mechanized resue mining method
Resue mining was practiced extensively in the East Rand in the first half of this century The obvious benefits were that a higher grade of ore was trammed to the surface The disadvantages were slow rates of face advance and an extremely labour intensive method of mining A collaborative effort by personnel from Avgold s Target Gold Mine and
Preliminary Study Into A Mechanized Resue
various mining methods and options for the Project This study commenced in March 2013 concluded in August 2014 and covered the mine design optimal mining method and the economic viability of extracting the Basal Reef deposit Of all the different mining methods investigated a resue stoping method was selected