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This chapter provides a brief summary of those geophysical methods that are regarded as the most relevant to deep-level hard rock mining challenges. The selection of suggested methods is based primarily on past experience and the use of tried and tested methods; reference is also made to technologies that can be considered as promising or emerging.
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van Schoor, M., Nkosi, Z., Magweregwede, F., Kgarume, T. (2022). Overview of Key Geophysical Technologies. In: Deep-Level Gold and Platinum Mining . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09491-0_4
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