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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"open-cast mining"”.
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Bodenbewegungen infolge von Sümpfungsmaßnahmen für tiefe Tagebaue am Beispiel des Rheinischen Braunkohlenreviers
Lowering the groundwater table for the purpose of open-cast mining causes settlements over a wide area usually affecting the whole mining region and the surrounding areas. The lowering reduces the soil buoyancy in the affected layers thus causing settlements, while the reverse effect of the …
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The mensuration of textured surfaces using close-range digital photogrammetry for applications in industry
The mapping of rock surfaces in the open cast mining industry is of importance in assessing the fragmentation distribution of blasted rock, as well as for the profiling of vertical rock faces. This thesis reports on the development of a close range digital photogrammetric surface measurement system …
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Impact of traditional governance law's on communities rights to participate in mineral approval processes
The growth of mining situated in traditional communities, and the traditional governance laws has left those most affected by mineral operations behind. This paper illustrates that the mining laws and customary land rights in South Africa provide the right to meaningful engagement and consent in …
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Mass transfer studies in heavy oil recovery using solvents
… shallow reservoirs, it is possible to resort to open cast mining. For deeper reservoirs, steam is used at ~ 350 ⁰C which gets the oil viscosity reduced to 1cp, which can now be drained out. This process requires large amount of water to make steam, the used water cannot be reused due to presence …