TY - GEN
T1 - Nuclear Microreactors: A Compendium of Mining Applications
T2 - SME Annual Conference and Expo 2023
AU - Root, Samuel
PY - 2023/2/26
Y1 - 2023/2/26
N2 - Mine-to-mill improvements can be initiated at any stage, but it is our assertion that drilling accuracy is a practical anchor in any operating mine or quarry for a structured continuous improvement process. This paper will: 1. Define deviations from plan and provide some best practices for maintaining drilling accuracy. 2. Introduce tools and methods to monitor and calculate consequences of accurate versus inaccurate drilling. 3. Demonstrate the use of these tools and methods and their impact on one cost item, the mitigation of oversized material by a hydraulic hammer. 4. Provide recommendations for implementing improvements.
AB - Mine-to-mill improvements can be initiated at any stage, but it is our assertion that drilling accuracy is a practical anchor in any operating mine or quarry for a structured continuous improvement process. This paper will: 1. Define deviations from plan and provide some best practices for maintaining drilling accuracy. 2. Introduce tools and methods to monitor and calculate consequences of accurate versus inaccurate drilling. 3. Demonstrate the use of these tools and methods and their impact on one cost item, the mitigation of oversized material by a hydraulic hammer. 4. Provide recommendations for implementing improvements.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85160743402
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/5d4e6444-d4b3-300d-bb83-5f6aad114f7a/
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781713872368
T3 - SME Annual Conference and Expo 2023
BT - SME Annual Conference and Expo 2023
PB - Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)
Y2 - 26 February 2023 through 1 March 2023
ER -