Geotechnical study for optimizing the slope design of a deep openpit .
WEBNov 3, 2005 · This paper discusses a geotechnical study and a slope design of a proposed 170 m deep lead–zinc opencast mine situated in Rajasthan state, India. The open pit is 1,500 m long and 500 m wide. The ore body has been proved for a length of km and to have 60 million tonnes of ore reserve.