Winning thin coal seams with Stratablast™- improving coal recovery and sustainability at Anglo Coal’s Drayton Mine
- Organization:
- International Society of Explosives Engineers
- Pages:
- 12
- File Size:
- 447 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2010
Abstract
In dragline coal mining operations, throw blasting is used for the controlled placement of overburden to maximise coal exposure rates or to minimise overburden removal costs. This may necessitate sacrificing thin coal seams, generally less than one metre in thickness, which are often present in proximity to the main coal seam. This represents not only a significant loss of potential revenue and profit but also a waste of a valuable energy resource.
Citation
APA: (2010) Winning thin coal seams with Stratablast™- improving coal recovery and sustainability at Anglo Coal’s Drayton Mine
MLA: Winning thin coal seams with Stratablast™- improving coal recovery and sustainability at Anglo Coal’s Drayton Mine. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 2010.