Newgold Block Caving video

An interesting video showing the Block Caving mining process. BTI makes an ANFO Loader, Emulsion Loader, Shotcrete and Rockbreaker System like what is depicted in the animation.

[@puneetpuri2758]

probably one of the better videos explaining the drawbells (funnels) in the block caving

[@boxtruck.5014]

when drilling the lifters (bottom row of holes)are usually drilled out first to prevent the fines ( waste material from drilling) from blocking access to them, they are then fitted with "lifter tubes"so they are still accessible after the fines have piled up at the bottom.

[@davidedickjr]

Excellent, instructive video. Thanks! 3 years on, I imagine technology and graphics have evolved. Best I've seen so far, though.

[@yardinjosefin2228]

thanks for the video! it was very well described and explained!

[@rashidminhasbhatti9618]

Beautiful work guud luck

[@israelduarte9993]

WOW!! me hubiera gustado que tuviera algún tipo de sonido mientras estaba el video que alguien estuviera comentando.

[@jairoivansanchezalfonso7494]

Me gusta el video Entendí un poco de minería.

[@jonathanchristiaan2084]

Well done

[@carloseduardoduran5751]

excelente, solo falto el audio y una persona expicando

[@isee7668]

Talk about double-handling!

[@MrHamidhalimi]

is there a survey mining here?

[@markanthony3275]

Split sets are illegal in Canada for use in the back...this must be a depiction of mining in other jurisdictions...where life is cheaper.

[@paulm1061]

Like Australia ?? Might depend on rock formation, depth underground ,geotech engineering

[@anvilhead59]

Split sets work fine. Been under them most of my career. They said a mine in BC.

[@omnianti0]

its so giant and so slow process i just wonder why they just not digged fron the top and how it will not colapse after a timeall this mega cave will not last long stable

[@anvilhead59]

It's called block caving because they cave the mine in on top of them, in blocks.

[@josephhurdman5588]

This Block Caving looks way too complicated - just cut the roof off the hill & open cast the seams...

[@isee7668]

Life wasn't meant to be easy.

[@aaronkeeth651]

10-15 years establishing the infrastructure,then draw the ore body until depleted or subsidence becomes an issue.