Current Technologies Applied to Rock Mechanics Open Pit and Underground Closure Projects

A geotechnical closure framework will be outlined with regards to the utilization of historical and new data. New data evaluation methods including drone, lidar, sonar, InSAR and subsurface monitoring will be discussed with accompanying case study application to projects in Canada and the United States. This presentation is based on a paper authored by Adrienne Joaquim, Choong Eun Lee, Alida Hartzenberg and Ed Saunders.