For underground mines with extended periods of surface temperatures below freezing, there are a range of potential impacts on the ...Read more
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This paper describes the use of Rate of Energy Release (RER) to assess the likelihood of mining induced seismic events. ...Read more
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Mine fires remain one of the most potentially devastating underground incidents due to the prospect of multiple fatalities from the ...Read more
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There has been a strong trend over the past decade in hard rock mines towards the use of very high ...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
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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With hardrock mines using mobile equipment with ever larger diesel engines in ever larger development dimensions, the use of traditional ...Read more
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Short-term seismic hazard based on the stability analysis methods of the 1990s is part of the deep mine culture of ...Read more
Many underground mines do not have a qualified or dedicated occupational (industrial) hygienist on site, or even available as a ...Read more
The assessment of slope stability does not frequently account for the interaction between stress, rock mass damage and water pressure ...Read more
