Underground geotechnical and geological investigations at Ekati Mine-Koala North: Case study

Lithos

Volumn 76, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 347-357

  Jakubec, Jaroslav ^a   Long, Larry ^b   Nowicki, Tom ^c   Dyck, Darren ^b  

^a SRK CONSULTING   (Canada)

^b BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc   (Canada)

^c Mineral Services Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diamond mining; Kimberlite geology; Kimberlite pipe contact zone; Kimberlite weathering; Rock mass rating

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOTECHNICAL MAPPING; KIMBERLITE; MINE; OPEN PIT MINE; UNDERGROUND ENVIRONMENT;

CANADA; EKATI MINE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 4444310179     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.03.052     Document Type: Article

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2. Laubscher D.H. A geomechanics classification system for the rating of rock mass in mine design J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. 90 10 1990 257-273 (South Africa)
3. Laubscher D.H. Jakubec J. The MRMR rock mass classification for jointed rock masses Underground Mining Methods 2001 475-483 Society For Mining Mettalurgy, and Exploration (SME) Littleton, CO