Update On Geostatistical Advances
Daniel Guibal

Most recent developments in resource estimation have taken place in the following fields:

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Post-Closure Groundwater Impact Assessment - Olympic Dam
Claire Linklater, John Chapman

The current BHP Billiton Olympic Dam operation comprises underground workings and a number of surface facilities, including the tailings storage facility (TSF) and processing plant.

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Acid Mine Drainage Risk Assessment To Inform Mine And Closure Planning
Alison Hendry, Claire Linklater, Russell Staines and John Chapman

Acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) assessments, if undertaken during the early stages of mine planning using data available within drill hole databases, have a number of benefits that will help improve the design and cost-efficiency of geochemical materials characterisation programme.s

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Comparison Of Methods For Estimating Volume Of Failed Wedges
William Gibson and Justine Paul

In open pit mines, bench and berm design plays a critical role in minimising kinematic failures and reducing and controlling rockfalls.

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Geotechnical Data Collection And Presentation - It Starts And Ends With A Vision
Louie Human and Ben Jupp

The foundation of a successful cave minign operation is the collection of detailed geotechnical rock mass and structural data.

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Karara Iron Ore TSF – Design Considerations For A Unique Large Scale Dry Stack Facility
C Hore and D Luppnow

Globally, mine operators are becoming increasingly aware of water availability costs and constraints.

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Managing Expectations - From Buyer Beware To Buyer Be Aware
Peter Fairfield

Between 2012 and 2015, the resources industry experienced a downturn after a period of strong, sustained growth.

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Mine Closure: What Is The Real Cost?
John Chapman, Danielle Kyan and Jeff Parshley (SRK North America)

Opportunities: Design changes, closure technologies, operational integration, alternative land uses

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Optimising Underground Mining Strategies
Anne-Marie Ebbels

The current mining cycle has a number of companies spruiking that they are going to optimise their operation to improve their bottom line.

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Project Evaluation Specialist Jeames McKibben Joins SRK
Press Release

SRK Consulting (Australasia) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeames McKibben as a principal consultant to their Brisbane office.

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Staying In The Game – The Importance Of Engineering Based Decisions
Peter Fairfield

As I moved around in my career, I always hoped that the skeletons left behind the door didn't have too much of a negative impact.

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Winning The Safety Battle
Simon Hanrahan and Stephen McLaughlin

This case study relates to an existing large-scale open pit operation in North America.

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