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10 Things You Should Know About Strategic Mine Planning for Open Pits

Fraser McQueen - January 2017

Publication - Presentation

A Strategic Mine Plan is the first stage of mine planning that sets the economic and technical direction for your project.

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Sodic Cr-diopside Compositions Record Profound Pyroxenite/Megacrystic (Re)Fertilization of the Central Superior Craton Lithosphere, Attawapiskat Kimberlites, Ontario, Canada

 Event - Yellowknife, Canada

This investigation focused on clinopyroxene (Cpx) xenocrysts from the Victor diamond mine in Ontario. In this work, data was presented in temperature-composition (T-X) sections where cpx temperatures were projected iteratively to the 39 mW/m2 geotherm.

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Erick Lino

 Consultant - Vancouver, Canada

Erick has over 8 years’ experience working on mining geotechnical projects, with a focus on site characterization and the design of mine waste facilities.

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Dewater, Derisk, Deliver

Göktuğ Evin, Cristian Pereira, Dan Mackie, in collaboration with Engineering and Mining Journal - August 2020

Publication - Article

Dewatering is a vital component of safe, productive mining operations, but its role and impact are often misunderstood.

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Mine Electrification and Decarbonization

 Event - Vancouver

Many mining companies have publicly announced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, which are typically set with milestones in 2030 and 2050 to align with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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Lateral Support Design and Review of the LPC2B Crusher Pocket and Beltway Slopes at Sentinel Mine

Gerhard Keyter, Hendrik Fredrik Booyens, Yastiel Singh - April 2024

Publication - Article

Since 20i5, SRK Consulting has been involved in numerous projects for First Quantum Minerals Trident Ltd’s (FQM) Sentinel Mine in Zambia. These include geotechnical training, geotechnical reviews, pit slope W stability assessments and remediations.

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Providing a Snapshot of ESG Risks

Emily Harris, Fiona Cessford - June 2020

Publication - Article

SRK is remotely supporting clients to gain a site-level snapshot of environment, social and governance (ESG) risks through the application of a desk based ESG Risk Review.

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Mines and Municipalities Need to Collaborate for Effective Emergency Preparedness

Andries Fourie, Herman Booysen - October 2023

Publication - Article

The GISTM requires a shared state of readiness among stakeholders, based on a site-specific tailings facility Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. Deadlines to apply new safety standards to mine tailings dams are starting to kick in.

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The Importance Of Post-Drilling Assessment

Carl Kottmeier

Publication - SRK News Article

In sublevel caving operations, it is imperative that the production blastholes be drilled accurately so that there is no risk of unblasted ore remaining between adjacent drawpoints.

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Improving Performance Through Benchmarking

David Pearce

Publication

SRK Russia was engaged by a local client to review several of its iron ore operations, open pit and underground, to determine what increases in capacity could be achieved through removing bottlenecks in its current operations.

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