Welcome to the
Australian Centre for Geomechanics

Facilitating coordinated research, technology transfer and improved education and training in the geomechanics disciplines.

The Australian Centre for Geomechanics is a not-for-profit mining research centre based at The University of Western Australia, Perth. The ACG undertakes research, education and training activities in the geomechanics disciplines to provide industry with the necessary tools and knowledge to ensure that safety is not simply a top priority on par with productivity, but rather an ethic that guides everything.

Upcoming Events

28 September
Managing Tailings and Waste Rock Drainage - Quality and Quantity Workshop

29 September - 1 October 2010

Sheraton Perth Hotel, Western Australia

The seminar programme is now available.

14th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, 5-7 April 2011, Perth Western Australia

The ACG is delighted to annouce the following keynote speakers:

Fred Schoenbrunn, FLSmidth, USA
'Dewatering to higher densities - an industry review.'

Angus Paterson, Paterson & Cooke, South Africa
'The pipeline transport of high density slurries - a review of past mistakes, lessons learned, and current technologies.'

Abstract submission deadline: 20 September 2010

Further Information

Welcome to the Australian Centre for Geomechanics