Backfill Bags
Backfill bags manufactured to client specification in a range of materials and sizes.
How it works
Backfill bags are manufactured in a range of materials and sizes to match the specific requirements of each mine and each stope layout.
Every bag is built to spec so it performs predictably during filling, curing and closure.
Why crews choose it
- Made to client specification
- Multiple materials and sizes
- Consistent, predictable performance
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Related guides
Practical background from the Underground Water & Sludge Management Handbook.
Water reticulation for backfill operations
Backfill puts water into the workings by design. How to plan reticulation, decant and fines management so the fill does not become the section's water problem.
Read →Backfill barricading and safety bags: containing the pour
How backfill containment fails, what a portable safety bag does that a built barricade cannot, and how to plan containment for confined or irregular openings.
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Backfill Contracting
Full turnkey backfill operations — labour, supervision, paddocks, bags and filling.
View Backfill Contracting details →Backfill Portable Safety Bags
Portable safety bag system that contains spillage if a backfill bag bursts.
View Backfill Portable Safety Bags details →Backfill Water Reticulation System
Stops flushing water pushing fines through backfill bags into the cross cut.
View Backfill Water Reticulation System details →