The effect of blast hole geometry on fragmentation and overburden costs in TKI-GLI open pit mines

Uysal O., Arpaz E., Topal I., Uenlue A. O.

20th International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey (IMCET 2007), Ankara, Turkey, 6 - 08 June 2007, pp.105-110 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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  • City: Ankara
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.105-110
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, drilling and blasting processes carried out in Garp Lignite Enterprise (GLE) open pit mines in Turkey and the effects of these processes on stripping costs were examined. In considered benches, three different drill-hole patterns were drilled for the blasting. The study has been carried out for a period of three months. In order to reveal the effect of drilling pattern on fragmentation, size distribution of muck pile for each drill-hole pattern was determined. In addition, stripping unit costs were calculated for each drill-hole pattern. The results of this study, showed that drill-hole pattern have significant effect on stripping costs.