Case Study
Smooth Transition From Underground To Open Pit Mining
www.maptek.com CASE STUDY The ore is extracted through a hard rock underground mining operation and then treated at a processing facility to produce lead and zinc concentrates. The mine planning team has been studying growth alternatives - one option involving expansion through an open pit mine. Maptek Vulcan™ was introduced to the open pit study group in 2008 for modelling and evaluation. For this study, Vulcan is being used primarily