While working in an Northern Ontario underground nickel mine in the 90’s, a problem arose that required the invention and ...Read more
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As part of the stope stability assessment, it was found that there would be a high risk of experiencing a ...Read more
Orica was presented with the 390L WEZ 49A block in July 2020. While the block size was typical for a ...Read more
Pre-conditioning has been used at other block caves to help initiate caves and improve the productivity of the cave draw. ...Read more
Alongside the company’s focus on growth to achieve value creation, the company is adopting cutting-edge technology and innovation to transform ...Read more
Diamond drill core is typically the only available source of geotechnical information during the investigation phase of mining projects. In ...Read more
The case study demonstrates the benefit of using arched profile as opposed to rectangular profile which improved the stability in ...Read more
This is a case study showing what factors were considered when preparing a design for mine rehabilitation of a highly ...Read more
In 2019, the Australian Centre for Geomechanics organised a benchmarking workshop in Perth, Australia, followed by a second workshop in ...Read more
The case study discusses the steps followed to perform geotechnical stope stability analysis for a raise bore to determine the ...Read more
The case study summarizes the stability assessment of an undercut pillar during the extraction of a stope in an underground ...Read more
As a result of mining induced changes in ground conditions associated with the extraction of the first stope from the ...Read more
A method and equations are presented to allow calculation of the natural wet bulb temperature (WBn), psychrometric dry bulb temperature ...Read more
All ventilation practitioners need to be able to select suitably seized airways or suitably sized fans for a variety of ...Read more
There have been many single and multiple fatalities over generations of underground mining due to workers being gassed by toxic ...Read more
