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Conference Proceedings

Underground Operators Conference 2021

Conference Proceedings

Underground Operators Conference 2021

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The theme of the 2021 conference was “Creating Opportunities in the New Frontier” and as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the impact of an ever-expanding digital world is rapidly transforming the way we work, how mining is perceived within the global environment, and creating opportunities to improve the mining process, workforce safety and integrating all aspects of our operations. The papers in this volume cover topics such as collaboration; health and safety, innovation in mining; process transformation; navigating social licence and revolutionising the traditional mine.

Papers in collection

  • Quantifying the quality of cable bolt installation by acoustic testing Go to Paper
  • Collaborative development of mine ready electric vehicle Go to Paper
  • Collaboration and change management, keys to successful automation implementation Go to Paper
  • Development of the production optimiser through collaboration between Evolution Mining and Minnovare Go to Paper
  • Has there been progress on nano Diesel Particulate Matter in the Australian underground hard rock industry? Go to Paper
  • Application of steel bollards for managing the hazards associated with open stopes, Waihi Underground Operations Go to Paper
  • Developing a best practice framework for inrush risk management Go to Paper
  • A case study: how being ‘aware of now’ is making work safer at Telfer underground Go to Paper
  • Raisebore drill string recovery case study Go to Paper
  • Implementation of a High Energy Dissipation Ground Support Scheme Go to Paper
  • Carrapateena project to date – Geotechnical risks and management Go to Paper
  • Carrapateena Crusher Station One – Optimisation and excavation Go to Paper
  • Problem roadways in an underground decline solved through the application of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Go to Paper
  • Sublevel caving a narrow vein mine – Pajingo’s case study Go to Paper
  • Optimising the recovery of stopes at Bentley Mine through rockfill stabilisation and cemented aggregate fill Go to Paper
  • Real time LHD dispatch optimisation with ratio targets at Newcrest’s Cadia Valley Operations Go to Paper
  • Getting underground: design and construction of a portal in a pit with moving walls Go to Paper
  • Secondary means of egress via emergency gig Go to Paper
  • Precharging in previously preconditioned ground Go to Paper
  • Reduced Development through improved Rise and Widening Firings using Orica WebGen™ at Ernest Henry Mine Go to Paper
  • A Paradigm Shift in Underground Raisebore Reamer Removal Go to Paper
  • Olympic Dam open stope observations, tactics and characterisation Go to Paper
  • Improving stope extraction in the Hidden Secret orebody at Mt Charlotte Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • Unlocking value in drill and blast at Olympic Dam – Lime 390 case study Go to Paper
  • Ground support design of Northparkes E26 Lift 1 North block cave mine Go to Paper
  • Carrapateena Crows Foot Level Layout – Safety in design to support sub level cave production efficiency and automation Go to Paper
  • Carrapateena Vent Rise Performance – Geotechnical Design and Calibration Go to Paper
  • Dilution rating system (DRS) Go to Paper
  • Analysing reduced conveying capability of the orepass systems in Malmberget mine Go to Paper
  • Considerations for the design and support of underground portals Go to Paper
  • Increased drilling accuracy leads to significant improvement in ore recovery and dilution Go to Paper
  • Jaguar Raisebore design using LiDAR for back analysis Go to Paper
  • Recovery of the northern mining block at Cliffs Nickel Mine Go to Paper
  • Use of drone and LiDAR technology for mapping underground voids Go to Paper
  • On the flipside: why cost cutting is out; revenue maximization is in and value is always king Go to Paper
  • Challenging the Norms Time Usage Model – Mobile Underground Mining Equipment Go to Paper
  • A methodology for assessing stope design modifying factors for the Olympic Dam Mine Go to Paper
  • Increased productivity using theory of constraints at the Argyle Diamond Mine Go to Paper
  • Open stope design; beyond the Stability Graph Go to Paper
  • An analysis of productivity in sublevel caving mines Go to Paper
  • Understanding the causes of dilution in narrow vein stopes Go to Paper
  • Development and permitting of an underground mine at Cowal Gold Operations Go to Paper
  • Maximising asset value through optimal block by block decisions on marginal material Go to Paper
  • The Nova Operation: mining, technology and a look into the EV future Go to Paper
  • Implementation of a management operating system at the Telfer Underground Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • The Application of a Bespoke Ventilation on Demand (VoD) System at Carrapateena Sublevel Cave Go to Paper
  • Case study – blind shaft sinking for BHP Jansen project Go to Paper
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  • Published: 2021
  • Pages: 622
  • PDF Size: 59.835 Mb.
  • Unique ID: P-01003-Z0M4V0
  • ISBN no: 978 1 925100 93 8

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