We present qualitative observations of the recorded rock mass response to hydraulic-fracturing in four case studies from three major caving ...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
Seismic wave velocities are sensitive to rock mass properties including fracture density, orientation, stress magnitude and orientation. By measuring small ...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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The Australian mining industry has changed dramatically over the past 20 years in terms of mining methods, mining equipment and ...Read more
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Fire has historically being the biggest single cause of underground hardrock mining disasters and traditional primary ventilation systems and practices ...Read more
Faced with the need to improve workplace conditions in both its development and production headings in its existing K1 orebody, ...Read more
Paracatu is a long life, cornerstone operation located near the City of Paracatu in Brazil’s Minas Gerais region. Paracatu is ...Read more
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Paracatu is a long life, cornerstone operation located near the City of Paracatu in Brazil’s Minas Gerais region. Paracatu is ...Read more
The case study covers techniques followed to reduce ore grade variability in ore polygons. The drill hole spacing was reduced ...Read more
