Geotechnical Evaluation of a Nickel Deposit

Different companies are planning to exploit nickel ore in the Devolli district in Albania which with the reserves of 110 million tonnes is one of the most important of Albania. Therefore, several objects and deposits have been investigated. To confirm the technical parameters as a prerequisite for one extraction, the reopening of the former exploration adit in the Bilishti area has been planned to make a lot of different geotechnical investigation with the scope to define some of the technical and technological parameters for the later management of mining activity. A lot of samples and analyses are made according to the following services: Multistage Triaxial test for Mohr Coulomb failure criteria (C, Phi, E and v) Detailed geological and structural mapping of the structures including scan lines, geotechnical rock classification and classification of type of rock etc. in the existing adit (about 50 m) and of 2 crosscuts (of 40 m each) Rock Structure Rating Rock Mass Rating Rock Mechanic Tests Recommendation for the expected development work and for a mining concept, including a geotechnical definition of pillars, etc.