Ultra-deep mining: The increased potential for squeezing conditions

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 353-363

  Malan, D F ^a   Basson, F R P ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Hartebeestfontein Division of Avgold   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; GOLD MINES; ROCK MECHANICS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STRESSES;

HARTEBEESTFONTEIN MINE; SQUEEZING; ULTRA DEEP MINING;

MINING;

EID: 0032201645     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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