Stope fill barrier
OwnerJollan Kingsleyinventor
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Abstract
A system for mining includes the use of a stope fill barrier having a fluid-fillable bladder for temporarily filling a portion of a stope void directly adjacent to ore to be mined and creating a barrier between the stope void and adjacent ore. The stope fill barrier is installed and positioned in the stope void from below the adjacent ore.
Claims11
A system for mining comprising the use of a stope fill barrier having a fluid-fillable bladder for temporarily filling a portion of a stope void directly adjacent to ore to be mined and creating a barrier between the stope void and adjacent ore, wherein the stope fill barrier is installed and positioned in the stope void from an access drive beneath the ore to be mined and wherein the system further comprises a shaft which is drilled from between an upper surface of the access drive to the stope void for the stope fill barrier to be installed from.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.