2012 Americas School of Mines
Open pit mining is non‐selective – all high and low grade zones of the orebody are mined The significant design issues of an open pit mine are: loion of haul roads, equipment – size of trucks and fleet, pit slope angle and stability,control of water. PwC Bagdad Pit, Arizona – looking west Porphyry copper 170,000 tpd 9,200 ft 5,800 ft pit 828 Mt sulfide and oxide reserves: % Cu ...
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