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At the Venetia diamond mine in northern South Africa, owned by De Beers, the country rock structural geology has been under investigation since before the mine was opened in 1994. This includes academic research alliances to better understand the complex
The design, development and operation of a shaft system is a critically important element in mining, and needs specialised technical input. Experience has shown that the consequences of damage to shaft systems caused by geotechnical factors are serious and costly.
Underground soft rock mining. Geotechnical investigation, Kwatebala. Integrating structural geology and geotechnics. Integrating structural geology and geotechnics. International slope stability research. Itabirite iron ore bodies. Koidu vertical pit, Sierra Leone. #169;2020 SRK Consulting
Mining Viability Studies Technical Reporting to International Mining Codes Environment, Community, and Mine Closure. Mine Closure and Reclamation Mine Drainage Chemistry
Kwatebala is a 1900m long eastwest trending ridge that rises from the surrounding valleys to an altitude of 1503m. Before mining began, the hill was covered in grassland with some surface exposure and trial pits, trenches and adits from previous exploration.
Underground soft rock mining. Geotechnical investigation, Kwatebala. Integrating structural geology and geotechnics. Integrating structural geology and geotechnics. International slope stability research. Itabirite iron ore bodies. Koidu vertical pit, Sierra Leone. #169;2020 SRK Consulting
SRK Latin America SRK News Assessing geotechnical management using the Ground Blockiness Index (GBI) Risk management and risk assessment are important processes, and should be applied to both the development of mining studies and the implementation of designs.
Geotechnical investigation for Kwatebala copper open pit, DRC Kwatebala is located 12km westnorthwest of Fungurume in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The topography of the area is characterised by gently rolling hills with pronounced ridges which are frequently associated with copper mineralisation.
The project was supported by leading industry experts and consulting houses, and SRK was proud to participate. which were formally presented to the mining and geotechnical community at the Slope Stability 2009 Conference in Santiago Chile, Geotechnical investigation, Kwatebala.
Geotechnical investigation, Kwatebala. Integrating structural geology and geotechnics. Koidu vertical pit, Sierra Leone. Mining challenges, permafrost environments. Evaluating pit wall and underground stability. Probabilistic stability analysis. Slope instability using LiDAR. Risk aware!!! #169;2020 SRK Consulting
Mining challenges in permafrost environments The mean annual temperature is minus 8#176;C. Locating and designing an exploration decline to access and explore the mineralised horizon below the operating open pit proved to be a challenging experience as a result of poor ground conditions, widespread glaciation and location of the waste dumps.
It is important to make sure that all disciplines, geology, geotechnical and mining engineering, are fully integrated and that both understand the mining method in order to produce reliable characterisations and increase confidence in the geotechnical analyses, numerical modelling and, finally, mine design. Jarek Jakubec: jjakubec
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