Practical Feasibility of Using TBMs in Deep Level Gold Mines

Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
R. G. B. Pickering I. C. Watson J. W. Klokow A. F. Knoetze
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Jan 1, 1999

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In the late 1970s and early 1980s there were a number of attempts to use Tunnel Boring Machines in deep level gold mines. These attempts must be regarded as unsuccessful. Since then there have been comprehensive developments in tunnel boring equipment and tunnel support technology. This paper defines the problems experienced in those early trials, reviews the technology development, and concludes that tunnel boring in deep level goldmines can be justified in today’s environment.
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APA: R. G. B. Pickering I. C. Watson J. W. Klokow A. F. Knoetze  (1999)  Practical Feasibility of Using TBMs in Deep Level Gold Mines

MLA: R. G. B. Pickering I. C. Watson J. W. Klokow A. F. Knoetze Practical Feasibility of Using TBMs in Deep Level Gold Mines. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1999.

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