Optimising paste strength: New framework cuts dilution costs by $100k+ per stope in underhand stoping

Dr Matthew Helinski presenting at UGOPS 2025 on paste fill optimisation and dilution cost trade-offs in underhand stoping design.
Jamie Wade
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Content By Jamie Wade on May 26, 2025
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Reserve Estimation, Innovation, Research and Development, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Case Studies
Australia, South Australia, Gawler Craton
Copper, Zinc, Base Metals

The increasing adoption of underhand stoping supported by cemented paste backfill (CPB) is offering mining operations both pr...

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