Approaches for Designing Extraction Methods for Randomly Occurring Pocket Formation of Gemstones: A Case of Musakashi Emerald Area, Solwezi, Zambia | ||
| Journal of Mining and Environment | ||
| مقاله 1، دوره 12، شماره 3، مهر 2021، صفحه 605-618 اصل مقاله (3.28 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original Research Paper | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22044/jme.2021.10661.2024 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| J. Manyepa؛ V. Patson Mutambo* | ||
| Department of Mining Engineering, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Designing suitable extraction methods for mining randomly occurring pocket formation of gemstones has never been easy at the Musakashi emerald mine due to the limited geological information. In order to improve the productivity as well as the recovery, in this work, we undertake a detailed geological survey (airborne, surface mapping, geochemical sampling, and trenching activities), and review, analyze, and establish the appropriate extraction methods, and conduct the economic viability of the mining emeralds in the Musakashi area. A total of 51 holes are drilled in order to define the mineralization and estimate the mineral resource for the rubble ore and the in-situ ore zones using the Surpac Geovia software. The diamond drilling unravels the existence of an alteration zone enveloping the shales in an area of 150m by 100m. The emerald is localized within these reaction zones, and is estimated to extend to a depth of about 20–30m below the surface. The total mineral resource stands at 345, 290 grams for the rubble ore and 123,870 grams for the discordant veins. From the geological information obtained, a trial pit design is established with a target of increasing recovery of emeralds from the current 10 kg to 100 kg per year. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| extraction methods؛ mechanised mining؛ recovery of emeralds؛ pocket formation of gemstones | ||
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