RAPID RESPONSE TIME OVERVIEW On 10 September 2014, the Retiro do Sapecado tailings dam, owned by Herculano Mineração (Herculano Mining), failed, resulting in three fatalities and damage to three mine trucks and two excavators. Preliminary investigations indicated the accident was caused by a geological phenomenon (inversion of relief) caused by underground channels. CHALLENGE Following the […]
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 […]
READ MOREData Management in Rapidly Changing Atmospheric Conditions at Huckleberry Mine
DATA MANAGEMENT IN RAPIDLY CHANGING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS “The SSR has proven to consistently offer the information we require in all weather conditions, where other means of data collection are affected.” – Kent T. Christensen, P.Eng., Manager of Mine Engineering and New Projects, Huckleberry Mine Huckleberry Mine is an open-pit copper/molybdenum mine located in central British […]
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