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Hydrogeologic and Geochemistry Support for Open Pit and Underground Mining at Ernest Henry Mine - Case Study

Project Description The Ernest Henry Mine is a large open pit copper mine with deeper mineralization that was targeted for underground mining. A Feasibility Study (FS) was conducted to evaluate the potential for mining of the underground component by sublevel‐caving methods. The FS required the consideration of groundwater, including an evaluation of the expected inflows to the access ...

Rock Mechanics Pre-Feasibility Studies

Project Description When starting a new mine, whether it's a open pit or an underground mine, the designer faces many challenges! One of these is the understanding of rock mass conditions and how ...

3rd Edition: Carbonate Reservoirs of the Middle East GTW - Event Review

After two successful editions, the AAPG Carbonate Reservoirs of the Middle East GTW came back the region for a third round. The event took place from 28-29 January 2020 at the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa. The workshop ...

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Geotechnical Data Loggers

Advanced design and technology plus 25 years of geotechnical expertise have produced the dataTaker DT85GW GeoLogger – A versatile, powerful – yet low power & cost effective data logger. It support vibrating wire and other geotechnical sensors such as Slope Indicator, RST Instruments, Geokon, Soil Instruments, Roctest, AGI – Applied Geomechanics Inc. DT85GW is also capable to ...