Smarter, Cheaper, Faster- Emerging solutions for hazard monitoring in underground mines
Since the 1950s, scientists have been working to demystify the complex field of rock mechanics (the science of rock stress and how it is impacted by micro seismic events and mine activity). Over the past couple years,
advances in machine learning and improvements in sensor and scanning equipment have driven the emergence of new forms of ground monitoring technologies. The development of long-term hazard monitoring systems is critical as mine
companies turn to deeper deposits, said Mira Geoscience president John McGaughey, because “with increased depth comes increased rock stress.” He added that while some pillars of ground control, such as mine design and support
design, are “reasonably well understood,” hazard monitoring is “an area that is crying out for innovation.”
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