Mining-and-Processing Works (MPW) "Deer Creek" is Preparing to Start-Up

Abstract

Realization of the project "Deer Creek" is the result of close cooperation of the personnel from industry and mining science. With respect to the complexgeological structure of the deposit, it was suggested a non-traditional solution of opening an underground mine by three galleries for various purposes, from which there are passing the main and air-supplying "blind" shafts and auto-slope as well; there are also provided to use four types of mining development systems depending on the capacity of the ore body, its slope angle, the stability of the ore, its value, etc. There are carried out investigations of oredressability in one-hundred-percent water cycle condition, which are taken into account when constructing enrichment plant. Additional exploration of the deposit, which has enabled to increment reserves in the career on tours almost two-fold, is carried out as well. Completed feasibility study of conditions for reserves calculation and their registration at the State Commission on Mineral Reserves "Rosnedra" are performed.