Verification of a large scale slope instability mechanism at Highland Valley Copper

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-288

  Tosney, J R ^a   Milne, D ^b   Chance, A V ^a   Amon, F ^c  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Highland Valley Copper   (Canada)

Author keywords

Modeling; Monitoring; Slope deformation; Slope stability; Toppling failure

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); NUMERICAL METHODS; PLANNING; SLOPE STABILITY;

DEFORMATION MONITORING; HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER MINE; LABORATORY TESTING; SLOPE DEFORMATION;

COPPER MINES;

COPPER; OPEN PIT MINE; SLOPE STABILITY; TOPPLING;

EID: 13444253983     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1389526042000263324     Document Type: Article

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