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Flores, German, Catalan, Alex (2019) A transition from a large open pit into a novel “macroblock variant” block caving geometry at Chuquicamata mine, Codelco Chile. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 11 (3). 549-561 doi:10.1016/j.jrmge.2018.08.010

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TitleA transition from a large open pit into a novel “macroblock variant” block caving geometry at Chuquicamata mine, Codelco Chile
JournalJournal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
AuthorsFlores, GermanAuthor
Catalan, AlexAuthor
Year2019 (June)Volume11
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PublisherElsevier BV
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Full ReferenceFlores, German, Catalan, Alex (2019) A transition from a large open pit into a novel “macroblock variant” block caving geometry at Chuquicamata mine, Codelco Chile. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 11 (3). 549-561 doi:10.1016/j.jrmge.2018.08.010
Plain TextFlores, German, Catalan, Alex (2019) A transition from a large open pit into a novel “macroblock variant” block caving geometry at Chuquicamata mine, Codelco Chile. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 11 (3). 549-561 doi:10.1016/j.jrmge.2018.08.010
In(2019, June) Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Vol. 11 (3) Elsevier BV

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