1 Introduction
2 Layout and Sequence of Sublevel Shrinkage
3 Case Studies
Mine | Start of SLSh production | Deposit type | Orebody dimensions (m): strike × thickness × vertical extension | Maximum depth (m) | Starting depth (m) | State of SLSh operation | Reference |
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Mt Charlotte Australia | 1968 | Tabular, near vertical | 235 × 45–90 × 800 | 900 | 200 | Active | [1] |
Mt Wright Australia | 2010 | Tabular, vertical | 200 × 60 × 700 | 800 | 500 | Depleted | |
Chirano Ghana | 2015 | Tabular, steeply dipping | 300 × N/A × 800 | 840 | 350 | Active (almost depleted) | [3] |
Lac des Iles Canada | 2016 | Tabular, steeply dipping | 600 × 80 × 800 | 1300 | 500 | Active |
3.1 Mt Charlotte
3.2 Mt Wright
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Higher recovery
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No need for cemented backfill
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Broken ore and backfill provide passive confinement to the walls.