© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Block and Panel Caving are based on the action of gravity for ore breakage and transport, so that material reaches the drawpoint through gravity flow. The study of caved rock flow is of vital importance ...

Blocking immunoglobulin G (IgG) binding receptors on leukocytes is an established and highly recommended preventive procedure for immunological assays. Failing to prevent such nonspecific binding can lead to erroneous ...

In block caving, the behavior of gravity flow is fundamental in mine design and pla nning. However, the great number of variables that influence this large scale phenomenon are difficult to study directly in the field. ...

Block caving mining is one of the most cost-effective underground mining methods. The method has particular relevance in the Chilean mining industry, where approximately 40% of the Chilean national copper production comes ...