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Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment – Qian Zhou (eds) © 2012 Taylor Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-80444-8 Determination of backfill requirements in multi-reef mining using numerical modelling K.B. Le Bron R.A. Johnson Anglo American Platinum ABSTRACT: Historically the extraction ratio on the UG2 reef when mining below Merensky reef pillars has been relatively low, even at shallow depths (less than 500 metres below surface). At depths in excess 1000 metres below surface, extraction is expected to be significantly lower, as a result of the panel collapses that occur on the face area of the UG2 panels mining underneath the Merensky pillars. Inelastic numerical modelling was performed to determine if the use of backfill could improve this extraction ratio and at what depth below surface it is required. Subject: Analysis techniques and design methods Keywords : stability analysis, rock stress, mine design, mining, numerical modelling, multi-reef mining 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Primary Ground Control Districts have been established for the UG2 based on the middling between reefs (UG2 and Merensky), and rock mass conditions or quality. The mid- dling between reefs varies between ∼14 m (UG2 underneath Pothole Merensky) and ∼38 m (UG2 underneath Normal Merensky). In between the Pothole Merensky and the Normal Merensky, the transition zone is present where the middling is between 14 m and 38 m. Secondary Ground Control Districts have been established for the UG2 based on the depth below surface. Areas are combined within a Ground Control District (GCD) when they exhibit similar behavior and when a particular support strat- egy