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Ground Control Design Challenges at the El Boleo Copper Project

Ground Control Design Challenges at the El Boleo Copper Project

Metals, Numerical Modeling, Publications: Mining Engineering, Publications: Rock Mechanics, Publications: Underground Mining

28th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginia, July 28–30, 2009 Authors:  D. Conover and T. Ross (AAI) and S. Britton (Baja Mining Corp.) The El Boleo [...]

Molycorp Questa Mine

Molycorp Questa Mine

Metals, Project Summaries: Ground Control, Project Summaries: Rock Mechanics

Molybdenum ore is mined by block caving methods at Molycorp’s Questa Mine.  AAI has provided geotechnical consulting services to the mine since 1979 as follows: Evaluation of decline rock support [...]

Baja Mining’s Boleo Operation

Baja Mining’s Boleo Operation

Metals, Project Summaries: Instrumentation, Project Summaries: Mining Engineering, Project Summaries: Project Feasibility, Project Summaries: Rock Mechanics, Project Summaries: Surface Mining, Project Summaries: Underground Mining, Project Summaries: Ventilation Engineering

Horizontal Stresses as Indicators of Roof Stability

Horizontal Stresses as Indicators of Roof Stability

Coal, Gold, Industrial Minerals, Longwall Mining, Metals, Oil Shale, Publications: Rock Mechanics, Publications: Stress Measurements, Trona/Soda Ash

2002 SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, 25–27 February 2002 Authors: J. F. T. Agapito and L. J. Gilbride (AAI) High horizontal stresses were recognized to impact roof stability more than 60 [...]

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