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Basic mining design for extracting limestone from Bahr Najaf deposit for cement industry

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Iraq Geological Survey carried out geological investigations on a limestone deposit at SW Najaf area during 2006–2007 to be utilized in Kuffa Cement Plant. Large reserve is estimated with good quality enough to produce 2.3 million tons/year of Portland cement for more than 50 years. The next stage is to use the geological information to prepare mining geological study needed for extractive processes. The results of chemical analysis of samples are used for quantitative mining condition study and estimating industrial reserve by programs RW2004 and RW2006. This procedure resulted in some essential geological and mining recommendations.

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    Hameed M. Rasheed

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Rasheed, H.M. Basic mining design for extracting limestone from Bahr Najaf deposit for cement industry. Arab J Geosci 8, 3777–3783 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-014-1474-z

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