Sterilised Ore Recovery
Description
Many hard rock mines have sterilised rich ore, vertical and horizontal pillars, left behind. With the placement of backfill adjacent to these resources, our solutions support safe and optimal ore recovery operations with unique products and methodologies
- Increased revenue from additional mined ore
- Cost effective usage of waste rock
- Providing structural elements of a known strength for mine life extension
- Improved management of health, safety and environmental risk
What can cause sterilisation?
- Dry filled stopes
- Unfilled stopes
- Narrow unstable pillars
- Low grade pillars