Enhancement of fluid flow performance through deep fractured rocks in an insitu leaching potential mine site using discrete fracture network (DFN) |
Yao, Wen-li
(Key Laboratory of Deep Coal Resource Mining, Ministry of Education, School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology)
Mostafa, Sharifzadeh (Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Western Australian School Mines, Curtin University) Ericson, Ericson (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Western Australian School Mines, Curtin University) Yang, Zhen (Key Laboratory of Deep Coal Resource Mining, Ministry of Education, School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology) Xu, Guang (Department of Mining Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology) Aldrich, Chris (Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Western Australian School Mines, Curtin University) |
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