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MassMin 2016 Conference Proceedings Grasberg Underg 2 (5-9)
MassMin 2016 Conference Proceedings Grasberg Underg 2 (5-9)
FIG 6 – 2730 L crusher level development required for the first production in 2017.
in a similar manner. Prior to conducting secondary support CR 601 coarse ore bin
activity, i-site scan survey was applied to identify possible
The coarse ore bin was excavated in two sections using a
tights inside the chamber.
pilot raising and benching approach. The final dimensions
Secondary ground support was then installed consisting of
of this chamber are 11 m W × 11 m L × 20 m H. A 3.0 m ×
fully grouted 8 m cable bolts on a 1.25 m × 1.25 m regular
3.0 m rectangular pilot hole was driven by double-drive
pattern spacing on the back and shoulders and 4.0 m fully
mechanised raise climber (MRC) through the coarse ore bin
grouted thread bar on a 1.5 m × 1.5 m regular pattern from
the shoulder to the floor. A 75 mm layer of plain shotcrete access drift (Figure 9). Widening of the coarse ore bin would
was applied to complete the secondary support. Phase two be done by benching in 12 passes.
consisted of excavating the south side pass to a dimension of As the benching proceeded downwards, primary and
6.2 m W × 5.5 m H × 53.0 m L using similar methodology of secondary ground support was installed which consisted of
excavation and ground support. 1.8 m galvanised split sets on a spacing of 1.5 m × 1.5 m on the
Wall plates and geotechnical monitoring instruments sidewalls, 4.0 m long grouted 20 mm thread bar on 1.0 m ×
were installed at the first chamber to accommodate future 1.0 m spacing, and 50 mm shotcrete for each pass. Secondary
construction work. Phase three included benching of the support was completed with five rings of 6.0 m long grouted
12.4 m W × 5.5 m H × 53.0 m L middle section (Figure 7). cable bolts on a 1.0 m × 1.0 m spacing. Once excavation of the
Secondary ground support for this section was put in place
coarse ore bin was completed, the west and east walls were
prior to bottom pass benching. The final phase of the top
slashed utilising the drill jumbo. Figure 10 shows the detailed
chamber development was completed with one pass to
an excavated dimension of 12.4 m W × 4.3 m H × 53.0 m L development sequence for the coarse ore bin.
(Figure 8).
FIG 7 – CR 601 main chamber development sequence. FIG 8 – CR 601 main chamber excavation looking north.
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The second included a rectangular excavation for a manway indicated depths. The second and third benches followed this
between the top crusher and eccentric drift, with a dimension cycle. The final octagonal bench, which had been predrilled
of 11.0 m W × 14.0 m L × 10.3 m H. from the eccentric drift, was then loaded, blasted and mucked
The octagonal excavation started in February 2014 with the out from the eccentric drift.
crusher pocket floor first being thoroughly cleaned using a Once the final floor elevation was reached, the remaining
backhoe and compressed air. The first octagonal bench was development and permanent support was installed on
then drilled, blasted and blow-piped to a dimension of 14.8 m descent benching following the same approach. Figure 12
wide. Development support consisting of wire welded mesh shows CR 601 crusher pocket excavation.
and 2.1 m split set bolts was wrapped over the top edge of the
bench and onto the walls within the first bench. Secondary DEVELOPMENT OF CONVEYOR LEVEL (2700 L)
support was then installed consisting of 3.0 m fully grouted Two main drifts were mined to reach the conveyor level, one
thread bar on a 1.0 m × 1.0 m regular pattern and a 50 mm from Grasberg Ventilation Drift 8 (GVD8) starting on the
thick layer of plain shotcrete. Table 1 shows the recommended 2960 level and the other from the GBC ramp at 2700 level.
ground support for each excavation sequence. To ensure a In order to compress the timeline for development of the
smooth sidewall of the complete excavation, it was required conveyor level, conveyor access was developed from both the
to drill around the wall perimeter at 0.5 m spacing to the north and south ends of GVD8. In addition to providing access
TABLE 1
Grasberg Block Cave crusher ground support recommendation.
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FIG 13 – 2700 L conveyor level development required for the first production in 2017.
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