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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 20, 2021
Luossavaara-kiirunavaara Ab, Luleå, SE;
LUOSSAVAARA-KIIRUNAVAARA AB, Luleå, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an integrated raise caving mining method for mining deposits in rock mass comprising: developing at least one raise (---) in the rock mass (), developing a drawbell (----) in the rock mass (), wherein at least a portion of the drawbell is excavated from the at least one raise (---), initiating caving through undercutting, wherein at least a part of an undercut is created by gradually expanding the drawbell (----) in upwards direction by excavation, developing at least two drawpoints () into the drawbell (----), wherein the drawpoints () are developed from drifts () arranged on different levels and progressively drawing fragmented rock () from the at least one drawbell through the drawpoints (). The present invention also relates to use of an integrated raise caving mining method for mining deposits. The present invention also relates to an integrated raise caving mining infrastructure, a machinery, a control system of an integrated raise caving mining infrastructure, and a data medium.