The present invention is directed to a mining method for steeply dipping orebodies. In the method, an excavator 152 is tethered to a deployment syste m 120 by one or more cables/umbilicals 144. The excavator 152 excavates slices 172a-h of the orebody 100 by moving generally up-dip, down-dip or a combination thereof. The excavator can be automated.
申请公布号
CA2469578(A1)
申请公布日期
2003.06.19
申请号
CA20022469578
申请日期
2002.12.10
申请人
PLACER DOME TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
发明人
PRUNIANU, PAUL RADU;YOUNG, DONALD DUNCAN;ANWYLL, EDWARD WILLIAM DREW;JACKSON, ERIC;DELABBIO, FREDRIC CHRISTOPHER;HAMES, MARILYN PATRICA ANN;DIMOCK, TIMOTHY B.;ROBINSON, ALLEN CLIFFORD
