Browsing Research Articles (Mining Engineering) by Subject "Backfil"

Browsing Research Articles (Mining Engineering) by Subject "Backfil"

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  • A study of backfill confinement to reinforce pillars in bord-and-pillar layouts 
    Ile, Divine-Ito; Malan, D.F. (Daniel Francois) (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2023-05)
    This study explores the use of backfill in hard rock bord-and-pillar mines to increase the pillar strength and extraction ratio at depth. The use of backfill will also minimize the requirement for tailings storage on ...