Validação de novo amostrador de furos de desmonte para fins de reconciliação

Mining operations around the world make extensive use of blasthole sampling for short-term planning, which has two undisputed advantages: (1) blastholes are closely spaced providing relatively high sampling density per ton, and (2) there is no additional cost since the blastholes must be drilled anyway. However, blasthole sampling usually presents poor sampling precision, and the inconstant sampling bias caused by particle size and density segregation is an even more serious problem, generally precluding representativeness. One of the main causes of this bias is a highly varying loss of fines, which can lead to both under- and over-estimation of grade depending on the ore type and the gangue. This study validates a new, modified sectorial sampler, designed to reduce the loss of fines and thereby increase sampling accuracy for narrow-diameter blasthole sampling. First results show a significantly improved estimation of gold grade as well as the minimization of the loss of fines.

Importancia de la presencia de niveles con caolín en la estabilidad y drenaje de taludes: el caso de un desmonte de la autovía A-52 de Orense a Pontevedra

La presencia de niveles de caolín rellenando las diaclasas y en zonas alteradas de la parte superior de macizos constituidos por terrenos metamórficos y graníticos en Galicia, tiene una considerable importancia en la práctica ingenieril para afrontar los proyectos de estabilidad, drenaje y diseño en los taludes de las autovías y carreteras. A partir de las observaciones de campo y reconocimientos geológicos efectuados durante la excavación de varios desmontes de la autovía A-52, de Ourense a Pontevedra, se han podido clasificar las diferentes formas en las que se distribuye este tipo de arcilla y definir en qué manera condiciona el drenaje y la estabilidad de los taludes.