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Ernesto Villaescusa
Professor of Mining Geomechanics,
Western Australian School of Mines, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
ABSTRACT: This paper provides an overview of the issues influencing dilution in an underground
production environment. The paper reviews the dilution problem throughout the entire mining
process, and provides a rational approach to underground mine design in order to minimize
dilution. The stages contributing to dilution include orebody delineation, design and sequencing,
stope development, drilling and blasting, production and mine management issues.