Researchers discover fault activation pattern in mining disturbance
China-based researchers discovered a zigzag wave pattern on the relationship curve between coal mining and roof displacement in the vicinity of a fault.
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Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead
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