Over the last decade there has been an evolution in block cave fragmentation prediction methods. This evolution has mainly been ...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
There have been many single and multiple fatalities over generations of underground mining due to workers being gassed by toxic ...Read more
In most underground mines, the ventilation system is a significant portion of the total mine capital and operating cost and ...Read more
Typically, large volumes of data are collected during geotechnical investigations for mining projects but rarely is this done in a ...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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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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There has been a strong trend over the past decade in hard rock mines towards the use of very high ...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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The Australian mining industry has changed dramatically over the past 20 years in terms of mining methods, mining equipment and ...Read more
