Stripping ratio definition

Stripping ratio or “strip ratio” means the ratio of waste tons to ore tons mined.

Stripping ratio means the ratio of waste material to ore that is experienced in mining an ore body.

Stripping ratio means the ratio of waste to ore in an open pit mine. “Sulfide” means a compound of sulfur and some other element.

Examples of Stripping ratio in a sentence

• Metallurgical testing has established conventional flotation recoveries. Initial capital cost was estimated at $574 million with capital payback of 3.8 years at base case metal prices, and 2.0 years at metal prices on November 8, 2011. Mine life was expected to be 20 years. Mill capacity is expected to be 22,500 tonnes per day. Stripping ratio is expected to be 1.69:1 (waste:ore). 89 million of measured and indicated silver resource ounces represent potential future reserve conversion.

• Stripping ratio averages approximately 20:1 BCY/ton, excluding highwall miner production.

• Therefore, the Stripping ratio is equal to Volume of overburden (m3)/ Weight of ore (in tonnes).

• Metallurgical testing has established conventional flotation recoveries. Initial capital cost is $574 million with capital payback of 3.8 years at base case metal prices, and 2.0 years at metal prices on November 8, 2011. Mine life is 20 years. Mill capacity is 22,500 tonnes per day. Stripping ratio is 1.69:1 (waste:ore). 89 million of measured and indicated silver resource ounces represent potential future reserve conversion.

• Metallurgical testing has established conventional flotation recoveries. Initial capital cost is estimated at $574 million with capital payback of 3.8 years at base case metal prices, and 2.0 years at metal prices on November 8, 2011. Mine life is 20 years. Mill capacity is 22,500 tonnes per day. Stripping ratio is 1.69:1 (waste:ore). 89 million of measured and indicated silver resource ounces represent potential future reserve conversion.

More Definitions of Stripping ratio

Stripping ratio means the quantities of Waste/Overburden/Inter-burden termed as OB in BCM (Bank Cubic Meter) to be excavated for production of one (1) tonne of ROM Coal by the Successful Bidder in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. CHAPTER 4Geography

Stripping ratio means the ratio of units of waste material required to be removed to facilitate the mining of one unit of economic material.

Stripping ratio means the ratio of waste to ore in an open pit mine.

Stripping ratio or "Strip Ratio" means the ratio of bank overburden (described in cubic meters) to coal (described in tonnes) excavated / to be excavated from the site by the MDO in accordance with Coal Mining Agreement.

Stripping ratio means the ratio between waste and ore in an open pit mine.

Stripping ratio means the ratio of waste to ore in an open pit mine. “sulfidation” means reaction with sulfur to form sulfides.

Stripping ratio means the tonnage or volume of waste material which must be removed to allow the mining of one tonne of ore in an open pit.