what is Sterilisation drilling in mining field? meaning of Sterilisation?
2007-08-09 18:56:45 · 4 answers · asked by mf 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Sterilization (or condemnation) drilling tests areas of a mine site to be sure there are no valuable minerals there, so that buildings, roads, power lines, pipelines, waste piles, tailings disposal areas, etc. can be built on the areas that have been sterilized or condemned. Every mine site has at least one mineral deposit and infrastructure, and you need to be sure they don't conflict with each other.
It would be a huge and expensive mistake to build a $50 million mill facility only to find out there's a valuable mineral deposit underneath!
An interesting story on this subject is the discovery history of the Pipeline gold deposit near Battle Mountain, Nevada. When the mining compnay was looking for a good route to build a water pipeline to the nearby Cortez gold deposit, they carried out condemnation drilling along the proposed pipeline route, and discovered a 5 million ounce gold deposit. Needless to say, they were happy to choose a new route, and they named the new discovery Pipeline.
2007-08-10 04:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Define Sterilisation
2016-12-12 10:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sterilisation Definition
2016-10-06 05:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using eunuchs to do the drilling for you....
2007-08-09 19:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋