Use of joint trace data to evaluate stability of mining excavations, and validation against underground observations (original) (raw)

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Mining is a sensitive business that yields high returns and at the same time is associated with high risk of injuries/fatalities and potential losses of revenue. There is increasing intolerance for injuries and fatalities by governments and the other stakeholders involved in the mining business often resulting in mine closures and revenue loss. Chief among the mining risks is the occurrence of rockfalls where people work and access. The rockfalls are bound mainly by joints that intersect the rockmass thereby forming rock blocks that may fall once an excavation has been created.

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