In most underground mines, the ventilation system is a significant portion of the total mine capital and operating cost and ...Read more
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To better understand the rockmass response to mining – specifically changes in stress and fracture density – it is desirable ...Read more
Microseismic monitoring is routinely used by block and panel caving mines worldwide to track cave shape development. The standard practice ...Read more
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The correct specification and then selection of primary or major fans for an underground mine is a critical decision not ...Read more
On 12 August 2019, a 47-year-old contractor, Mr Andrew Bray, was fatally injured when a Caterpillar D10T dozer (DZ 813) ...Read more
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There are many sources of gas in underground mines including development and production blasting, strata gases, spontaneous combustion, diesel equipment, ...Read more
An advanced Geotechnical Televiewer Interpretation (GTI) methodology has been developed that accurately interprets the full suite of geotechnical properties and ...Read more
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An Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) refers to a facility where human elements, equipment data, and operation systems have been merged ...Read more
Typically, large volumes of data are collected during geotechnical investigations for mining projects but rarely is this done in a ...Read more
Unexpected contact with powerful mobile equipment and moving machine parts at a mine can cause serious injuries and even death. The ...Read more