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UBC Mining Method Selector Tool

This document provides information on 10 different mining methods including open pit mining, block caving, sublevel stoping, and longwall mining. It includes a table that rates each mining method based on various geological and geometrical factors such as shape, plunge, thickness, grades, and rock mass ratings. The document was created by researchers at UBC to help select appropriate mining methods and has since been implemented in an Excel spreadsheet for easier use.

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UBC Mining Method Selector Tool

This document provides information on 10 different mining methods including open pit mining, block caving, sublevel stoping, and longwall mining. It includes a table that rates each mining method based on various geological and geometrical factors such as shape, plunge, thickness, grades, and rock mass ratings. The document was created by researchers at UBC to help select appropriate mining methods and has since been implemented in an Excel spreadsheet for easier use.

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Luisito Gutierrez Huaman
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v 1.1.

Note: Macros must be enabled for this sheet to work!

Method
Open Pit
Block Caving
Sublevel Stoping
Sublevel Caving
Longwall
Room and Pillar
Shrinkage Stoping
Cut and Fill
Top Slicing
Square Set

Shape

Input Data
Final Results
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Plunge

Thickness

Grades

Depth

RMR Ore RMR HW

<< Click on the 'Input Data' button to begin

UBC Mining Method Selector

Mining Method Selector Algorithm developed by:


Miller-Tait, L., Pakalnis, R. and Poulin, R., (1995), UBC Mining Method
4th Int'l. Symp. on Mine Planning & Equipment Selection, Calgary, 31 O
Excel and Visual Basic Implementation by:
Jeff Breadner (1999). (jbreadner@[Link])

Original Idea:
Nicholas, D. (1992) SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition, Vo

If you have any comments or questions about the excel implementation of


please contact Jeff Breadner at jbreadner@[Link]

RMR FW RSS Ore RSS HW RMR FW

ng Method Selector

995), UBC Mining Method Selection,


nt Selection, Calgary, 31 Oct-3 Nov, 1995, pp. 163-168.

Handbook, 2nd Edition, Volume 2, pg. 2091-2108.

about the excel implementation of this program,

ner at jbreadner@[Link]

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DO NOT MODIFY THESE DATA!


This information is core to this mining selection process!

Shape
Method
Equidimensional Platy/Tabular Irregular Flat
Open Pit
4
2
3
Block Caving
4
2
0
Sublevel Stoping
3
4
1
Sublevel Caving
3
4
1
Longwall
-49
4
-49
Room and Pillar
0
4
2
Shrinkage Stoping
0
4
2
Cut and Fill
1
4
4
Top Slicing
1
2
0
Square Set
0
1
4

3
3
2
1
4
4
-49
1
4
2

Plunge
Moderate Steep
V. Narrow
3
1
1
2
4
-49
1
4
-10
1
4
-49
0
-49
4
0
-49
4
0
4
4
3
4
3
2
0
1
3
2
4

Thickne

Narrow
2
-49
1
-49
3
3
4
4
1
3

Thickness
Intermediate Thick
V. Thick Low
3
4
4
0
3
4
3
4
3
0
4
4
0
-49
-49
1
-49
-49
0
-49
-49
4
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
0

3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
0

Grades
Moderate High
3
2
4
2
1
2
2
3
1
1

Depth
100-600

<100m
2
2
3
2
0
0
2
4
1
3

4
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1

>600m
0
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
1

-49
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
1
2

V. Weak
3
4
1
3
6
-49
0
0
3
4

Weak
3
3
3
4
6
0
1
1
2
4

RMR Ore
Moderate Strong
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
1
1

3
0
4
1
2
5
3
3
1
0

V. Strong
3
-49
4
0
2
6
3
3
0
0

RMR Hanging Wall


V. Weak Weak
Moderate Strong
2
3
4
3
3
3
-49
0
3
4
4
3
6
5
4
-49
0
3
0
0
2
3
5
4
0
0
2
4
4
1

4
2
4
2
3
5
4
3
3
0

V. Strong
4
2
4
2
3
6
4
3
3
0

V. Weak

Weak
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
3

RMR Footwall
Moderate Strong
3
4
3
3
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
0
1
1
0

4
2
3
3
0
0
3
2
2
0

V. Strong V. Weak
4
2
3
3
0
0
3
2
2
0

4
4
0
2
6
0
0
0
3
4

RSS Ore
Weak
Moderate Strong
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
3
5
2
0
3
1
3
1
3
2
1
3
1

RSS Hang
V. Weak
3
0
4
2
1
6
4
3
0
0

3
4
0
4
6
0
0
3
3
4

RSS Hanging Wall


Weak
Moderate Strong
3
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
5
2
0
2
1
3
5
4
2
2
2
1

V. Weak
4
0
5
1
2
6
4
2
2
0

3
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
3

RSS Footwall
Weak
Moderate Strong
3
4
3
2
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
0

4
1
3
2
0
0
3
2
1
0

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