News
To ensure we continue to be of value for our industry and our clients, our team of experts regularly draw from real experiences and learning’s across our diverse workload to share regular articles. This includes potential issues to be aware of and opportunities to reduce risk, along with key trends from around the world.
Conference Paper Explores Slope Stability Strategies
Cartledge Mining and Geotechnics team member Keith Mandisodza presented at the recent 2020 Slope Stability 2020 conference.
Keith presented his paper “Management of geotechnical hazards through embracing technology and innovative thinking” remotely because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Proactive Geotechnical Advice to Save Mine Operators Millions
Cartledge Mining and Geotechnics principal consultant Tim Cartledge explains why forward-thinking geotechnical design can lead to considerable cost savings for mining companies.
Tailings Dams Management – A Change Long Overdue!
With the recent tragedies that have been inflicted on communities, stakeholders and mine operators due to mine tailings facilities failures, the mining industry faces a reset button focusing on processes currently applicable to tailings governance.
This calls out for all stakeholders involved to collaborate and strategize on practical methodologies to effectively and efficiently manage tailings facilities.
Real-time Geotechnical Characterisation in Underground Mines Improving Safety
Australia’s mining sector has been encouragingly proactive in implementing safety initiatives which have resulted in a significant reduction in underground coal mine roadway failures and instabilities, but there is still room for improvement using the measurement while drilling (MWD) concept for characterising the coal mine roof.