Sampling Broken Ore Residues in Underground Gold Workings: Implications for Reconciliation and Lost Revenue

The underground mining process typically results in some of the metal inventory remaining as a broken residue within mine workings. Up to 0.5 m of broken ore may be left on the floors of development drives and in stopes. It is possible that this broken ore contains 5% or more of the original metal i...

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Main Authors: Simon C. Dominy, Hylke J. Glass, Richard C.A. Minnitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/6/667