Application of spectrometric nuclear borehole logging for reserves estimation and mine planning at Callide coalfields open-cut mine

Applied Energy

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 313-322

  Charbucinski, J ^a   Nichols, W ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Callide Coalfields Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Borehole logging; Coal quality; Gamma gamma; Neutron gamma; PGNAA

Indexed keywords

COAL ASH; GAMMA RAYS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SPECTROMETRY;

NUCLEAR BOREHOLE LOGGING;

COAL MINES;

BOREHOLE; COAL MINE; LOGGING (GEOPHYSICS); PLANNING METHOD; SPECTROMETRY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0037360903     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(02)00191-5     Document Type: Article

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