It’s important to know during the mining cycle the following operations are performed:Â
- DRILLING.
- Blasting.
- Scaling.
- Mineral evacuation.
- Walls and partitions construction.
- Empty spaces filling.
Drilling
This is the main activity of the mining cycle. The most important condition for a good drilling is to have a uniform working floor and roof, as this allows the operator to place the drilling machine properly and orient it with the required inclination.
Drilling tools
For the drilling activity at the Guayaquil 1 mine, 4 pneumatic drills have been purchased: 2 Jacket hammers and 2 Stoper hammers. These machines work with pressurized air, which comes from the compressor, and with water. It is very important for Pennsylvania Gold & Mineral to be able to work with the highest quality equipment in the market. These hammers have a water inlet, so as not to carry out dry drilling and thus prevent workers from suffering from silicosis (chronic disease of the respiratory system that is caused by inhaling silica dust in large quantities; it is a very common disease among the miners).
Drilling hammers features
Drilling hammers are compact, powerful and robust tools, so they are very suitable machines for the needs of the mine. The hammers acquired to work our gold mine are tools of the highest quality, have an extraordinarily long lifespan and impressive power: these hammers can cope with any situation and any material, however hard it may be.
The hammer drill is a tool that combines the functions of a gimlet with those of a hammer. It has a head or rotor at the tip, in which the bit or chisel is inserted without the need to screw.A drilling hammer known as Jacket hammer will be used for horizontal and diagonal drilling. For the vertical drilling, the so-called Stoper drill hammer will be used.
