SUCCESS UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS OVERVIEW Siberia’s summers are short, while winters are long and harsh. The annual average temperature is 0.5°C, and thick layers of snow remain on the ground for at least six months. CHALLENGE In 2017, GroundProbe was challenged by the owners of two coal mine sites in Southwestern Siberia, Chernigovets and Zarechnaya, […]
READ MORERisk Reduction Strategy Incorporates Tailings Dam Monitoring at Samarco Mine
RISK REDUCTION OVERVIEW The collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Brazil in November 2015 resulted in the catastrophic loss of life and caused severe environmental, social and economic impacts. Taking immediate action to ensure ongoing safety, stability and ultimately avoid the possibility of a future failure, mine owners Samarco Mineração S.A. commissioned an […]
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