MassMin 2024

Jarek Jakubec (Corporate Mining Consultant) | SRK Canada

Andy Thomas (Principal Rock Mechanics Engineer) | SRK Canada

Chris Elliot (Principal Mining Consultant) | SRK Canada

Scott Loewen (Principal Mining Engineer) | SRK Canada

Mark Tang (Senior Mining Engineer) | SRK Canada

Humberto Pichuante (Senior Rock Mechanics Consultant) | SRK Canada

Esteban Hormazábal (Corporate Consultant) | SRK Chile

Andrea Russo (Corporate Consultant) | SRK Chile

Tim McGurk (Corporate Mining Consultant) | SRK UK

Iñaki Garcia (Senior Geotechnical Engineer Consultant) | SRK UK

Manuel Silva Balocchi (Mining Engineer Consultant) | SRK UK

Peter Myers (Principal Mining Engineer) | SRK UK

Michael Di Giovinazzo (Principal Geotechnical Engineer) | SRK UK

Nic Redcliffe (Geotechnical Engineering Consultant) | SRK UK

Yerko Martinez (Principal Mining Engineering Consultant) | SRK UK

Simon Hanrahan (Corporate Mining Consultant) | SRK Australia

Robert Urie (Principal Mining Engineer) | SRK Australia

Gerhard Keyter (Principal Geotechnical Engineer) | SRK ZA

William Joughin (Corporate Consultant) | SRK ZA

Marcin Wertz (Principal Mining Engineer) | SRK ZA


Technical Presentations

Caving method selection and evaluation – Diavik A21 case study | Tues. Sept. 17 | 1:35 - 1:55pm 
 SRK Authors: Jarek Jakubec, Diana Nakou, Carl Kottmeier, Mark Tang 


Hypogene Classification System: A proposal to classify rock masses in hypogene environment | Tues. Sept. 17 | 2:35 - 2:55pm 
SRK Authors: Andrea Russo, Catalina Ramirez 


A review of the mining adjustments to the In-situ Rock Mass Rating (IRMR) through a sensitivity analysis using Finite/Discrete Element Method | Wed. Sept. 18 | 9:15 - 9:35am 
SRK Authors: Humberto Pichuante, Jarek Jakubec, Andy Thomas


Optimising the construction of concrete walls for mining preparation in the Chuquicamata underground project using a value stream mapping tool | Wed. Sept. 18 | 1:20 - 1:40pm 
SRK Authors: Manuel Silva, Yerko Martinez


IRS correction incorporating PLT and UCS results: The Malmberget case | Thurs. Sept. 19 | 1:40 - 2:00pm 
SRK Authors: Andy Thomas


Inrush and airblast barricades for caving mines | Thurs. Sept. 19 | 1:40 - 2:00pm 
SRK Authors: Andy Thomas, Jarek Jakubec, William Joughin