By Suaybaguio, Zyrah Gwen I. - Group 2, Assistant Leader

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REVIEW OF THE ARTICLE: A TRANSITON FROM OPEN PIT TO UNDERGROUND

MINING”

By Suaybaguio, Zyrah Gwen I. – Group 2, Assistant Leader

I. INTRODUCTION

a. Background of the Study

The authors set the context for the importance of the study, specifying how significant of

a decision is selecting and/or transitioning of mining methods is in the development of a mine.

The objectives of the study are also clearly stated under it.

b. Statement of the Problem

The problems stated are also clear reflections of the objective of the study.

c. Significance of the Study

In this section of the paper, it would have been helpful for the readers to be able to look

into the crucial factors that they are saying that the study would be able to deal and address.

II. THEORETICAL REFERENCES AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The authors mentioned important studies and existing research that are significant to the

conduct and emancipation of their study. These statements contributed to the overall

understanding of the subject and to the reasoning for setting up the problem statement. Making

use of sectioned titles would’ve supply an easier and more organized read.

III. MODEL EXPLANATION AND METHODOLOGY

The authors present a model that would take in regard an all-detail consideration based on

block models of both open pit and underground mining that has not been incorporated in
previous studies. They introduced the main factors and activities that need to be taken into

account in the planning which are:

1 Definition of the ore body


2. Rock mass characterization
3. Definition of the boundary conditions
4. Underground infrastructure
5. Surface infrastructure
6. Ongoing open pit factors of influence
7. Underground mining and layout considerations
8. Underground and surface effects of the underground mining
9. Surface and groundwater effects
10. Risks Evaluation
11. Project timing
This supplied a clearer view of the direction of the study and the process of achieving its

outputs.

IV. DESIGN EXPLANATIONS AND CONCLUSION

The authors stated quite a vague conclusion and material’s handling costing. A use of a case

study or conceived data would have presented the efficiency of their presented model as well as the

feasibility as to whether it is applicable even just on theory.

V. REVIEW ON THE REFERENCES CHAPTER

There are a few articles or references mentioned compared to the complexity of the study

being considered. It is also difficult to look up such resources since the authors did not organize them

in a technical manner.

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