Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100200173

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP100200173

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Behaviour of a cementing slurry in a full-scale mining stope. Any mining technique that allows improved extraction of ore from underground workings results in improved financial viability of the mining process concerned. Such improved extraction rates are being achieved by backfilling previously mined voids with cemented mine waste, which also improves stability of the underground workings. This research will further improve the financial viability of mines using this technique by reducing the amount of cement used, without compromising the safety of workers. In some otherwise marginal mines, these savings could be the difference between the mine staying open and being placed on care-and-maintenance, with the potential loss of jobs in mainly remote parts of the country.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-12-2010

End Date: 30-04-2015

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $330,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy | Mining Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mining and Extraction of Precious (Noble) Metal Ores | Primary Mining and Extraction of Mineral Resources not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Mining Engineering | Mining and Extraction of Precious (Noble) Metal Ores | Primary Mining and Extraction of Mineral Resources not elsewhere classified | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

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