The in‐situ primary fragmentation that occurs during mining operations (using caving methods) highly depends on pre‐existing fractures. Slip along fracture planes and breakage of rock bridges are the main controls of the fragmentation and block formation process during caving.
Ms. Błocka got her master’s degree in Mining and Geology, specializing in Hydrogeology and engineering geology at AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland. She is using ITASCA’s 3D numerical groundwater modelling software MINEDW for projects requiring dewatering planning for mines, both open-pit and underground. Her other areas of interest include underground water remediation and aquifer assessment with relation to water resources management. Ms. Błocka’s previous professional experience was in marine seismic for oil and gas reservoir exploration and characterization.
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