Using a dividing open-pit blast (DOPB) method to reduce ore …

To reduce the ore loss and dilution caused by blast-induced rock movement in open-pit bench blasting, a dividing open-pit blast (DOPB) method was theoretically analyzed, numerically simulated and applied to the Husab Uranium Mine, Namibia. First, a general open-pit bench blasting process was analyzed, and the DOPB method was introduced after comparing …

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THE IMPORTANCE OF DILUTION FACTOR FOR OPEN PIT …

Ore losses and dilution are present at all stages of mining and while several models can investigate the influence of dilution it is its quantification that poses the most serious challenge (Pakalnis et al., 1995). This paper introduces a methodology to quantify dilution factor in open pit mines. The proposed approach makes use of general ...

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Spatial Entropy for Quantifying Ore Loss and Dilution in Open-Pit …

Effective management of ore loss and dilution is essential for successful grade control and short-term mine planning due to their significant impact on the economic, environmental, and technical aspects of open-pit mining operations. Factors influencing ore loss and dilution fall into two categories: (i) controllable factors like mine equipment selectivity and blast design and (ii ...

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Ore Dilution – An Underground Perspective

In open pit mining, ore losses are not typically given much consideration. However in underground mining they can have a great impact on the project life and economics. Mining method sketches can play a key role in understanding underground dilution and ore losses, even in today's software driven mining world.

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Risk assessment of dilution in open pit mines

Mining dilution is one of the most important factors which affects all parameters of mining projects. It is a dangerous virus that, if not controlled, is rapidly spread in all stages of mining project and it can paralyze the mine. According to studies carried out in this paper, dilution can cause adverse impacts on the environmental, economic, community, technical, and safety …

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Development of a Segregation Blasting Method to …

boundary of ore and waste, which can reduce ore loss and dilution in open pit mines. Through theoretical and simulation analyses, the design principle and blasting parameters for the segregation blasting were determined. The delay time of 100 ms was used to produce a separation zone at the boundary of ore and waste. The 3D laser

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Featured Article: Blast And Loose | Global Mining Review

Today, open pit mines around the world use a blasting movement monitoring solution to understand blasting movement, optimise dilution, and increase ore recovery. When drilling and blasting engineers design the blasting pattern, they should consider the pit boundary, geology, geotechnical specifications and bench height, among other factors ...

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Estimating Mining Factors (Dilution and Ore Loss) in Open Pit …

Dilution and ore loss have an important bearing on the success of open pit mining projects. Their impacts on production costs, revenues and production rate require that they are correctly modelled in the long-term mine plan. The estimation of dilution and ore loss is therefore an essential part of any Ore Reserve estimate or mine schedule. Large open pit mines are driven …

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ore dilution and ore recovery | PPT

5. Definition Dilution refers to the waste material that is not separated from the ore during the operation and is mined with ore. This waste material is mixed with ore and sent to the processing plant (Jara, 2006; Sinclair, 2002). Dilution is the result of mixing non-ore grade material with ore-grade material during production, generally leading to an increase in tonnage …

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Controlling operational dilution in open-pit mining

Dilution and ore loss are important factors that can affect costs and profitability of a mining operation by lowering the quantity of mineral or metal that can be produced from each ton of processed ore. When discussing open-pit mining, dilution and ore loss are sometimes assumed as fixed factors in geostatistical block models and cut-off grade calculations, without …

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