Effect of geology, in-situ stress, and mining methods on seismicity in Southern African gold and platinum mines

8th ISRM Congress

Volumn , Issue , 1995, Pages 1321-1325

  Gay, N C ^a   Durrheim, R J ^a   Spottiswoode, S M ^a   Van Der Merwe, A J ^a  

^a Division CSIR ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GOLD DEPOSITS; MINING; ORES; REEFS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESSES;

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; INSITU STRESS; MINING CONDITIONS; MINING METHODS; STRESS FIELD; TABULAR REEF;

PLATINUM MINES;

EID: 33645597894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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