determination of mining methods In coal mining: Choosing a mining method calculated with the aid of stripping ratios, which represent the amount of waste material that
Read MoreEarlier in this lesson, we looked at the maximum stripping ratio, and we did it for coal seam. You will recall that the maximum allowable stripping ratio, SR max , also called break-even stripping ratio , is the maximum
Read MoreIn mining: Pit geometry. The break-even stripping ratio is a function of ore value and the costs involved. In coal mining: Contour strip mining. If the break-even stripping ratio
Read MoreStripping ratio is the ratio of the volume of waste rock stripped off to the volume of ore exploited during the process of surface mining. It indicates the volume of waste rock
Read MoreWith increasing overburden to coal ratio, the cost of removal of overburden (known as stripping cost) adds considerably to the cost of mining the coal beyond economic limit.
Read MoreSurface mine design is determined by the stripping ratio, the overall shape of the reserve from a plan view, and the type of rock. Three main surface methods are utilized, with
Read More2008.4.2 The economic stripping ratio used to define an economic mining block in an open pit coal mining situation is rationalised by considering the time value of money,
Read Morecalculate stripping ratio: stripping ratio = 25 cubic yds overburden/1.44 short tons of coal. stripping ratio = 17.36
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