Production Drilling Through Voids at the Sons of Gwalia Mine
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 3521 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2002
Abstract
Poor ground conditions associated with historical workings have presented significant challenges to the drilling of production downholes at the Sons of Gwalia Mine. The combination of foam and polymer drilling, the use of Aquacrete to drill through voids and the practice of lining completed holes has allowed downholes to be effectively drilled and blasted in delaminated ground.
Citation
APA: (2002) Production Drilling Through Voids at the Sons of Gwalia Mine
MLA: Production Drilling Through Voids at the Sons of Gwalia Mine. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2002.