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Included with the full report is a simple computerised process for identifying rock related hazards. This process, and the evaluation of stability and support requirements, will serve as direct …
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Rock Engineer at Assmang Iron Ore · Jeevan John is a Chamber of mines' Certified Rock Engineer.<br><br>He holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, COM Rock Mechanics Certificate (full - applicable for any commodity and mining methods) and COM Strata Control Certificate.<br><br>He has more than 16 years of experience in Rock Engineering …
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The principal investigators are H. Ogasawara (Japan) and RJ Durrheim (South Africa). The project, which seeks to develop human and instrumental capacity in South Africa, will build on previous studies carried out by Japanese and South African seismologists and rock engineers in deep gold mines.
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1 Introduction Rockbursts are a major risk of deep and high-stress mining in South Africa, causing damage to infrastructure, loss of production, and injury and death to mine workers. ... T.R., Terbrugge, P.J. and Wesseloo, J. (2006) Risk as a rock engineering design criterion. Proceedings 3rd International Seminar on Deep and High Stress Mining ...
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The objective of the project was to develop a software tool for the assessment of rock engineering (RE) risk based on the concept proposed in GAP 608 and to evaluate the software with real …
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Rock burst risk assessment is a key issue in the prevention of rock burst. Based on the microseismic method for rock burst risk assessment that is used in tunnels, this paper presents a method of rock burst risk assessment for metal mines combining a simplified probability function and principal component analysis (PCA).
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Based on the microseismic method for rock burst risk assessment that is used in tunnels, this paper presents a method of rock burst risk assessment for metal mines combining a simplified ...
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Guidelines, Standards and Best Practice for Seismic Hazard Assessment and Rockburst Risk Management in South African Mines R.J. Durrheim CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment and University of Witwatersrand, South Africa A. Cichowicz Council for Geoscience, South Africa R. Ebrahim-Trollope Geohydroseis CC, South Africa F. Essrich SiM Mining Consultants Pty …
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The certificate has become a pre-requisite for rock mechanic practitioners to practice in South Africa. In 2002 this was written into law, with Regulation 14.1 (8) of the regulations related to the Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 2001) stating that:
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Rockbursts pose a significant risk in deep gold mines in the Witwatersrand Basin of South Africa as they may damage the excavation, injure workers, and delay production.
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Therefore, the purpose of this article is to develop a literature review in the area of analysis, assessment and risk management in the mining sector, published in the last decade and based on the concept of a human engineering system. ... Mining, rock mechanics, rocks engineering, stress, rock burst, mining inducted seismicity, seismic risk ...
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2. Decision Analytical Approach to Slope Stability Risk Assessment and Management 2.1. Definitions Risk can be expressed in many different ways.
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With regard to rock support, in the South African mining industry the Code of Practice requires that a risk assessment be carried out before any new support system is introduced. The design process to be ... validity of rock engineering designs based on limited data, and often no data, is questionable. ...
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This paper presents a review of seismic hazard assessment methods found useful at a number of gold and platinum mines in South Africa. Long terms hazard assessments are generally based on...
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Big C Rock Engineering CC | Reg. No. 2007/149565/23 | Vat No. 4580 2410 34 | P.O. Box 2615, Bronkhorstspruit, 1020 | 52 Church Street, ... Risk Assessment 15 7. Conclusion 19 8. ... The mining area is located south east of the paleo-high and pre-karoo ridge, Smithfield Ridge, that
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It is concluded that risk assessment conducted at mines, as required by the Mine Health and Safety Act, has the potential to identify many of the significant hazards and control limitations …
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burst risk assessment allows mining engineers to implement targeted control measures, such as optimized mine design, support systems, de- stress blasting, and effective monitoring, to reduce the ...
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An expert system with neural network modeling has been developed to assess the risk of rockburst in coal mines [3] and in deep gold mines in South Africa [4]. This paper …
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Consider, for instance, a mining operation in Mpumalanga where a risk assessment identifies the potential for rock falls. By implementing proper support systems and evacuation procedures, the organisation can significantly reduce the risk of such accidents. ... In South Africa, conducting risk assessments is not just good practice—it's ...
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From the viewpoint of safety in underground coal mining, the most suitable mining panel is the one with minimum geological structures, the right machinery, and equipment selection, trained employee, and proficient stope management. Since the ground parameters are uncontrollable and inherent uncertainties exist, a high percent of risk will usually accompany …
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Assessment of Rock Engineering Risk Management Frameworks Used in Underground Mines Simbarashe Geja,1 Maidei Meck2, and Desire Runganga2 1Dept. of Mining Engineering, University of Zimbabwe ...
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Harare, Zimbabwe Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, South Africa KEYWORDS ABSTRACT Rock engineering Fall of ground Rock-mass Risk Geotechnical Over 40% percent of the accidents encountered at Unki Mines are related to ground failure and other geotechnical complications.
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A task to review current practice on South African mines and to formulate standards, guidelines, and descriptions of best practice is reviewed, and methods to evaluate the procedures are proposed. Seismic monitoring, analysis and interpretation are key components of the hazard assessment and risk management system on rockburst-prone mines. The Mine …
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Although mining plays a prominent role in the economy of South Africa, it is associated with many chemical hazards. Exposure to dust from mining can lead to many pathological effects depending on ...
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Abandoned mines pose fascinating tasks for risk assessment and associated rock engineering works. Some years after active m ining, typically after 20 yea rs, subsidence ceases and chi mney type of ...
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The purpose of developing a uniform rating system, to be used on all Anglo Coal open cast mines, is to provide an unbiased, standard and quantifiable assessment of the risk …
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Seismic monitoring, analysis and interpretation are key components of the hazard assessment and risk management system on rockburst-prone mines. The Mine Health and Safety Council commissioned a task as part of the project "Minimising the ... Standards and Best Practice for Seismic Hazard Assessment and Rockburst Risk Management in South ...
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This paper attempts to provide an overview of risk assessment and management practice in underground rock engineering based on a review of the international literature and some personal experience.
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