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 […]
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OPTIMISING COAL RECOVERY IN A TIME OF DECLINING COAL PRICES “The deployment of the slope stability systems at our key mine sites has empowered our geotechnical staff to be proactive in the communication of timely, accurate and reliable slide movement information to our mine safety, operations and production teams.” – Warren Tamblyn, Manager Mine Geotechnical […]
READ MOREAchieving Huge Production Gains Using Slope Stability Radars (SSR-XT) at Leigh Creek Coal Mine
ACHIEVING HUGE PRODUCTION GAINS USING SSR “The proven benefits of the SSR give us confidence that we are maximising production potential and improving safety on site.” – Ben Ploughman, Geotechnical Engineer, Leigh Creek Coal Mine Leigh Creek is a coal-mining town in the north of South Australia. On the edge of the desert, to the […]
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 […]
READ MORESSR Capable of Operating in Extreme Temperatures at Diavik Diamond Mine
IF IT CANNOT BE DONE SAFELY, IT’S NOT DONE AT DIAVIK “The SSRs have been instrumental in our commitment to safe operations by delivering high-quality data despite extreme conditions.” – Richard LeBreton M.I.T., Geotechnical Engineer, Diavik Diamond Mines Far in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine delves into the roots of ancient […]
READ MOREHighest Safety Standards for Mining in India at Rampura Agucha Mine
HOW HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD IS LEADING THE WAY WITH THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MINING IN INDIA GroundProbe’s Slope Stability Radar goes hand-in-hand with Rampura Agucha’s policy of minimisation of slope hazards. This also supports the company’s high profitability by allowing better recovery, decreasing the cost of production and closely managing risk. Rampura Agucha is […]
READ MOREBenefits of Early Warning Data with Newmont Mining
SLOPE STABILITY RADAR (SSR™) – BENEFITS OF EARLY WARNING DATA – GOLD QUARRY OPEN PIT, NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION, CARLIN (NV), USA In July 2009, Newmont’s Carlin Surface Operation deployed a GroundProbe SSR-X system at its Gold Quarry open pit to monitor on-going slope instability while remediation mining activities were underway. Newmont had previous experience at […]
READ MOREDecision Confidence in Difficult Conditions at Mount Polley Mine
DECISION CONFIDENCE IN DIFFICULT CONDITIONS “The Slope Stability Radar allowed us to resume mining below a slide in the pit wall. The SSR allowed us to safely access the remaining two benches in the bottom of the pit.” – Art Frye, Operations Manager, Mount Polley Mine Imperial Metals Corporation’s Mount Polley open pit mine is […]
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