The Actual Cost of Hole Deviation to the Mining Industry - A case Study at Nkana Division of the Former Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited
- Organization:
- International Society of Explosives Engineers
- Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 685 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2004
Abstract
In the mining industry, drilling accuracy has a significant effect on the economy of operations. In this paper, results from the Nkana Division of the former Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines are presented. For the stope investigated, it was found that the extra operational costs alone were 462% of the planned costs! Clearly, there is more than good reason to pay attention to drilling of good quality holes.
Citation
APA: (2004) The Actual Cost of Hole Deviation to the Mining Industry - A case Study at Nkana Division of the Former Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited
MLA: The Actual Cost of Hole Deviation to the Mining Industry - A case Study at Nkana Division of the Former Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 2004.