Application of Geomechanical Classification Systems in a Tourist Mine for Establishing Strategies within 3G’s Model

Stability problems in rock masses are one of the main causes of subsidence events in underground mining areas. Zaruma, in the South of Ecuador, is characterised by mineral wealth, in which 65% of the population depends directly on artisanal mining activity. However, mineral extraction, without techn...

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Main Authors: Maribel Aguilar-Aguilar, María Jaya-Montalvo, Oscar Loor-Oporto, Héctor Andrade-Ríos, Fernando Morante-Carballo, Paúl Carrión-Mero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/6/245