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Slope Monitoring ForumPerth, Western Australia, September 2007 ACG Course Number: 0709 Presenters: T. Williams ( AngloGold Ashanti Ltd), B. Whittaker (Zinifex Century Mine), R. McPherson (Lihir Gold Ltd), R. Botha (Snowden Mining Industry Consultants), M. Robotham, (Kennecott Utah Copper), U. Gunasekera (Arygle Diamonds Pty Ltd), J. French (Anglogold Ashanti Ltd), N. Harries (Groundprobe), J. de Beer (RRS), B. Malone (Softrock Solutions), N. Brown (Leica Geosystems AG), J. Reddington (C.R.Kennedy & Company Pty Ltd), G. Hunter (3D Laser Mapping Ltd), N. Brown (Leica Geosystems AG), A. Place (Microsoft Visual Earth), J. Birch (Adam Technology), A. Gaich (3G Software & Measurement GmbH), W. Robertson (CSIRO), C. Viska (Durham Geo-Slope Indicator), M. Yacopetti (acQuire Technology Solutions Pty Ltd), J. Wesseloo (ACG). Readership: This full day slope monitoring forum explored emerging monitoring technologies and, more specifically, discussed the strengths, weaknesses and applicability of: digital photogrammetry; laser; radar; and seismic monitroing applied to slope stability. The forum included demonstrations of commercial and R&D technologies, formal presentations and discussion periods.
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Geotechnical Engineering for Open Pit Mines and Pit Slope Instrumentation & Monitoring TechniquesPerth, Western Australia, May 2006 ACG Course Number: 0602 Presenters: A. Beer (Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines), P. Booth (AngloGold Ashanti), R. Coates (Rock Engineering P/L), M. Crawford (Geotechnical Systems Australia), P. Cull (ICT International), P. Dight (Coffey Mining), J. French (AngloGold Ashanti), J. Gough (Lihir Gold Ltd), A. Haines (SRK Consulting), N. Harries (Groundprobe), I. Hulls (Coffey Mining), K. Morgan (KH Morgan and Associates), D. Minchin (Rock Engineering P/L), A. Murie (Golder Associates), W. Robertson (CSIRO), G. Sweby (ACG), P. Taylor (Softrock Solutions) and C. Viska (Slope Indicator). Readership: Geologists and geotechnical engineers and anyone concerned with the safe and effective characterisation of rockmass structure under a range of conditions. Participants explored geotechnical management plans, risk analysis, structural geology and geotechnical implications. Pit slope stability and managing ground water were also addressed. Case studies on slope monitoring and instrumentation techniques (e.g. sirovision, radar, laser, prism, telemetry, open pit seismic monitoring and others) were presented.
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Geotechnical Engineering for Open Pit MinesPerth, Western Australia, November 2004 ACG Course Number: 0408 Presenters: P. Dight (BFP Consultants), George Poropat (CSIRO), Peter Knight (Snowden Mining Industry Consultants), Allan Haines (SRK Consulting), Jon Hall (Aquaterra), Rob Parker (Hamersley Iron), Peter Booth (AngloGold Ashanti), Murray Rayner (Argyle Diamonds), David Noon (GroundProbe), Gordon Sweby (Mining Geotechnical Solutions), Peter Taylor (Softrock Solutions). Readership: Geologists and geotechnical engineers and anyone concerned with the safe and effective characterisation of rockmass structure under a range of conditions. Participants explored geotechnical management plans, risk analysis, structural geology and geotechnical implications. Pit slope stability and managing ground water were also addressed. Case studies on slope monitoring and instrumentation techniques (e.g. sirovision, radar, laser, prism, telemetry, open pit seismic monitoring and others) were presented.
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Geotechnical Engineering for Open Pit MinesBrisbane, Queensland, September 2002 ACG Course Number: 0208 Presenters: Phil Dight (BFP Consultants), George Poropat (CSIRO Exploration and Mining), Norbet Baczynski (Douglas Partners), Graeme Boyd (Minserve), David Noon (GroundProbe), Phil Soole (CSIRO Exploration and Mining), John Simmons (Sherwood Geotechical & Research Services), Alex Spathis (Orica Australia) and Rob Stewart (Golder Associates) Readership: Geologists and geotechnical engineers and anyone concerned with the safe and effective characterisation of rockmass structure under a range of conditions. Course participants explored data collection, interpretation and analysis, and methods used to develop geotechnical models. The latest approach to utilising structural geology in the formation of the model was presented at this course. Using the model, pit slope designs were developed, recognising the various failure mechanisms that could be operating, and techniques for analysing these mechanisms. The course demonstrated how the level of design is affected by the quality of the data. Design evaluations were examined using slope monitoring.
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Open Pit Mining, Slope Stability and Slope ModellingPerth, Western Australia, September 2001 ACG Course Number: 0103 Presenters: Phil Dight & Vic Bogacz (BFP Consultants), Pat Walker (Snowden Associates/BHP Iron Ore), Jinjun Jiang (KCGM) Readership: The course was designed for practical operational personnel, mine planners, mining engineers, geologists, and anyone involved in day-to-day open cut mining operations. Course participants explored data collection, interpretation and analysis, and methods used in the development of a geotechnical model. The latest approach to utilising structural geology in the formation of the model was presented. Using the model, pit slope designs were developed, recognising the various failure mechanisms that could be operating, and techniques for analysing these mechanisms. The course demonstrated how the level of design is affected by the quality of the data. Design evaluations were examined using slope monitoring. One afternoon was dedicated to examining the various slope monitoring and instrumentation techniques. During this session, system providers were given an opportunity to introduce their equipment. The course featured relevant case studies.
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