MINING SCHEDULING OF GYPSUM EXPLOITATION BY TERRACE MINING METHOD: AN ECO-SUSTAINABLE …

Mining in multiple benches or Open Pit Mining is a mineral exploitation method through which the deposit is accessed by means of digging of a large opening on the surface, called pit, to …

Geophysical mapping of gypsum for exploration of reserves …

Geophysical electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) methods were applied to study the subsurface of this gypsum unit, the exploitation of which could be of interest economically, with different ...

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GYPSUM MINING IN …

exploitation of the Nigerian deposits is mostly carried out by open pit methods due to the localized character of deposits. The simple technology involved and economic considerations which include the low ratio of overburden to mineral in relation to the surface area of the mine .At the end of the operation, however, there are large

Coal Exploration and Mining Geology

UN – EOLSS SAMPLE CHAPTERS GEOLOGY – Vol. V – Coal Exploration and Mining Geology - Colin R. Ward ©Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) • Coal Marketing: the procuring of markets or development of facilities to use the coal that will come from the mine over its working life; • Mine Development: the acquisition, construction and commissioning of the plant

Mining

Mining - Prospecting, Exploration, Resources: Various techniques are used in the search for a mineral deposit, an activity called prospecting. Once a discovery has been made, the property containing a deposit, called the prospect, is explored to determine some of the more important characteristics of the deposit. Among these are its size, shape, orientation in space, …

Gypsum exploration using ASTER data in the Hormozgan

Iran is the second largest gypsum producer in the world. There are still potential areas for the exploration of the new gypsum deposits. Regional scale investigation is an important preliminary step in mineral exploration. Advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer (ASTER) images were used for mapping of the gypsum deposits in Roydar basin, …

Environmental Evaluation of Gypsum Plasterboard Recycling …

Gypsum is widely used in the construction sector, and its worldwide consumption has been increasing for several decades. Depending on the lifetime of the used gypsum products, an increase of gypsum in construction and demolition waste follows. Especially against the background of a circular economy, the recycling of waste gypsum is of growing importance. …

Gypsum Mining Production Processing and Marketing

Gypsum Mining Production Processing and Marketing . × ... The underground mining is either long-wall or room-and-pillar mining methods. Upgrading the phosphate rock is done through: crushing, screening, attrition scrubbing, desliming, and drying naturally or artificially. ... Exploitation of different kinds of mineral deposits is currently ...

Economic evaluation of ecological restoration options in gypsum …

Methods to restore vegetation differ widely in economic cost and effectiveness, but economic evaluations are scarce in the literature. ... Human exploitation and conversion of ecosystems is causing worldwide biodiversity loss and environmental decline, ... & Bustillo, 2013), and its extraction by mining inevitably damages valuable gypsum ...

Geo-surveying for safe underground mining in …

The mining methods are mainly those of room and pillar explotation, sometimes with local filling by waste rock, but due to secondary purposes. The bodies, apart the open pit excavation, are ...

Comparison of laboratory and field electrical resistivity …

Geophysical surveys are frequently applied in mining prospection to detect the presence and volume of ore bodies of different nature. Particularly, in gypsum ore bodies exploitation, electrical ...

Mechanical properties of gypsum mine rock around a …

Salt caverns have the longest history of utilization in underground space exploitation 1; since the 1960s, ... Using the isochronous stress-strain curve cluster method, the long-term strength of gypsum mine rock was determined and compared with the instantaneous strength. The ratios of long-term strength to instantaneous strength for both types ...

12 Mining methods and method selection

Different mining methods are designed to produce different types and magnitudes of displacements, in the near-field and far-field domains of an orebody. For example, the mining method illustrated schematically in Figure 12.2 is designed to restrict rock displacements in both the near field and the far field of the orebody to elastic orders

(PDF) Comparison of laboratory and field electrical resistivity

Comparison of laboratory and field electrical resistivity measurements of a gypsum rock for mining prospection applications ... The advantages of geophysical methods include the non-destructive and non-invasive nature of the tests, their low costs and quick results, as well as compatibility with different materials, including soils, solid rocks ...

MINING SCHEDULING OF GYPSUM EXPLOITATION BY TERRACE MINING METHOD…

DOI: 10.4322/2176-1523.1374 Corpus ID: 139735130; MINING SCHEDULING OF GYPSUM EXPLOITATION BY TERRACE MINING METHOD: AN ECO-SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE @article{Souza2018MININGSO, title={MINING SCHEDULING OF GYPSUM EXPLOITATION BY TERRACE MINING METHOD: AN ECO-SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE}, author={J{'u}lio …

What is the mining process of gypsum?

The mining process of gypsum typically involves several stages, which can vary slightly depending on the location and the specific techniques used. Here's a general overview: …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi participate to the restoration of a gypsum …

Mining activities lead to extremely harsh environmental conditions, generally reduce soil biodiversity, and limit natural revegetation and ecological restoration. Biotechnological treatments, based on the use of living microorganisms as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), are essential for the recovery of soils degraded by mining. This study was performed in an open …

Gypsum: Properties, production and applications

Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate and often occurs in nature as flattened and often twinned crystals and transparent cleavable masses called selenite.

Gypsum resources of Spain: Temporal and spatial distribution

Spanish gypsum reserves are large and a good knowledge of the location of the ore reserves permits to establish better exploitation strategies. Plotting the Spanish major gypsum outcrops, using a GIS base, helps to classify them by age, establish the main depositional character and determine the factors controlling their origin.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi participate to the …

gies for mine site restoration and ecosystem sustainability and productivity. 2 Maerial t and methods 2.1 Studied site The experimental site is a gypsum quarry, active from 2014 to 2017, and located in the exploitation area of a Knauf plaster factory in Ben Friha, in Algeria (N 35°434.11'', W ′

MINING SCHEDULING OF GYPSUM …

DOI: 10.4322/2176-1523.1374 Corpus ID: 139735130; MINING SCHEDULING OF GYPSUM EXPLOITATION BY TERRACE MINING METHOD: AN ECO-SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE @article{Souza2018MININGSO, …

A STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF …

A CASE STUDY OF GYPSUM MINING IN KAJIADO, KENYA OMOTI KEFA MISUKO ... witnessed increased attention in the exploitation of mineral resources such as titanium, gypsum and gold to just name a few. Exploitation of mineral resources is prone to bio-physical and socio- ... The study employed the Mixed Method Research (MMR) design. Qualitative

(PDF) Preliminary Estimate of Gypsum Deposit Based on …

An electrical resistivity method was carried out at Iviari-Weppa, Ikpeshi, Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State, with the aim of locating some possible deposits of gypsum. The method employed ...

The use of location–allocation techniques for exploration …

The main parameters used in our facility location–allocation analysis are: available gypsum resources, location of current plaster factories and their associated gypsum quarries, …

An assessment of impacts of extractive industries on …

literature on impacts of gypsum mining on landscape are site specific and lack in details. This study sought to establish the impacts of gypsum mining activities on landscape in Kajiado. The study adopted the Mixed Method Research design. Questionnaires were used alongside interview schedules to collect

Source characterization of the 2015 gypsum mining

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Source characterization of the 2015 gypsum mining earthquake in Pingyi, Shandong" by Yang Hui et al. ... Room-pillar technology is the main method used for underground gypsum resource mining. ... Exploitation. 2024;

(PDF) Open Pit Mining

Open pit mining method is one of the surface mining methods that has a traditional cone-shaped excavation and is usually employed to exploit a near-surface, nonselective and low-grade zones deposits.

Exploration for Gypsum using Electrical Resistivity …

71 Exploration for Gypsum using Electrical Resistivity Methods at Ikpeshi, Edo State, Nigeria Dogara, M.D. and Alao, J.O. KADA Journal of Physics Vol 1 (2) April 2017

Exploration and operation of gypsum deposit Zchatlbila …

open pit mining in cramped conditions the Zchatlbila deposit of gypsum and carbonic calcium gypsum with annual mineral production 50 thousand tonnes. The task of qualification work is …

LOCAL SOURCING OF GYPSUM FOR INDUSTRIAL UTILIZATION IN NIGERIA

Other parts of the country where gypsum is found are Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Bauchi, Benue, Ogun, Edo, Kogi, Abia States, etc. Gypsum, a mineral known for its very low hardness (1.5-2 on Moh's ...

Coastal Mining & Extractives

Gypsum: Gypsum is mined using an open cast method after accessing the gypsum ore. The extractions are then dried, separated, crushed to desired sizes and then transported to cement factories. According to the Kenya Mining Investment handbook of 2016, Gypsum in Kenya's coastal areas, is found in Kilifi and Tana river.

Focus on: Gypsum, a Building Block for World Construction

What is gypsum, and how is it mined? Gypsum is a soft sulphate mineral composed of calcium sulphate dihydrate, and occurs naturally in sedimentary rock.. Gypsum can be mined using several methods, depending on the deposit location and characteristics. Open-pit mining is common for near-surface deposits, while for deeper deposits, underground mining techniques …

TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION …

mines produce crude gypsum in the U.S., and almost all the mines use conventional drill and blast mining methods. The physical properties of gypsum (20 to 40 MPa in uniaxial compressive …

Atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis of heavy metals in …

This study was designed to detect heavy metals level in water collected from Daura gypsum mining site, Yobe State, Nigeria. Samples were collected and analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.

Mechanical properties of gypsum mine rock around a …

There are many methods to determine the long-term strength of rock 36 such as: isochronous stress-strain cluster method, steady-state creep rate method, viscoplastic strain …

gypsum mining explotation methods in Oman

A white paper on Oman's Mining Scene. Gypsum: Gypsum products have been used for centuries in the construction space because of its excellent insulation proper- ties, both thermal and acoustic, and can offer … WhatsApp: +86 ; The World of Gypsum. Since 1956, Harrison Gypsum has been a prominent figure in the gypsum mining sector.