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Applications Of Geophysical Logging For Dilution Control In Mining
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 9th EEGS Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, Apr 1996, cp-205-00084
Abstract
In mining, waste rock dilution occurs when uneconomic rock is mined and processed with economic mineralized<br>ore. A survey of selected stopes from various Noranda Group mines estimated that aggregate dilution and oreloss<br>stood at 20% and 8% respectively in 1994. Various technologies are being investigated by Noranda Group mines<br>in an ongoing effort to minimize dilution and oreloss. The following three potential applications of geophysical<br>logging have been identified for dilution and oreloss reduction through improved orebody delineation.