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Diane Walker

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

BASED

Perth, Australia

CREDENTIALS

MSc, PrSciNat., MAusIMM

LANGUAGES

English, Afrikaans

Diane Walker | Principal Geotechnical Engineer | Perth, Australia
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Diane has over 20 years’ experience in engineering geology and mine geotechnics, with a focus on geotechnical slope design for open pit mines.

Diane has extensive experience in geotechnical investigation, domaining, modelling and provision of geotechnical design parameters. She is experienced in characterisation and design in soil, saprolite, soft rock, strong rock and anisotropic rock, with incorporation of hydrogeology and structural geology inputs. Her projects have included conceptual and feasibility studies, training, support for operating mines, as well as geotechnical review for due diligence projects. She has worked on secondment to mining companies performing both technical and management roles. Diane has also conducted geotechnical site characterisation for underground operations and civil and mining infrastructure projects.

Diane's Articles

Considerations in the Optimisation of Bench Face Angle and Berm Width Geometries for Open Pit Mines
Ian de Bruyn, Diane Walker, William Gibson, Ian de Bruyn and Diane Walker

There are several factors that together contribute to open pit slope geometry.

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Increasing Complexity Raises Bar for Rock Engineering
Edward Saunders, William Joughin, Diane Walker

With the world’s most accessible mineral deposits already discovered and developed, extraction conditions are becoming progressively more difficult – making rock engineering more demanding.

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Geotechnical Considerations for the Stability of Open Pit Excavations at Mine Closure – Some Scenarios
Ian de Bruyn, Jaya Mylvaganam, Diane Walker

In the current mining industry climate, early and detailed planning for mine closure is becoming increasingly important.

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Using Geological Data to Understand Distribution of Rock Mass Properties
Diane Walker

This case study details how geotechnical properties were linked to geology alteration types.

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Diane's Projects

Frieda River Copper-Gold

Frieda River Copper-Gold

Tailings and Hydroelectric Power Study

Hydroelectric Power Study
Papua New Guinea
Selection phase design of integrated hydroelectric power, mine waste rock, and process TSF.
Yogi Magnetite Project

Yogi Magnetite Project

Technical and Operational Supervision at the Yogi Magnetite Project

Technical and Operational Supervision
Western Australia, Australia
SRK provided technical and operational supervision to the Yogi project and has managed drilling, geological logging, QAQC procedures, hydrogeological testwork and operational support for the Yogi project since 2017.
Weld Range

Weld Range

Bankable Feasibility Study

Bankable Feasibility Study
Western Australia, Australia
Produced technical studies to support the project's bankable feasibility study.

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