Publications
Geotechnical challenges of the biggest mining project in Argentina
Gonzalo Rellán, Iñaki García Mendive, Gastón Quaglia, Ariel Abad, Juan Natalio Figueroa and Alejo Sfriso, November 2015
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Geotechnical
The Vista tower Buenos Aires. Case of deep and complex excavation in urban area
Tomás Laría, Jorge Laiún and Alejo Sfriso, November 2015
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Geotechnical
Crossing of Line H under Line D, Buenos Aires Metro. Logistical challenges, construction and design.
Jorge Laiún and Alejo Sfriso, November 2015
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Geotechnical
Mechanical characterization of a hydraulic fill sand and FEM simulation of cellular cofferdams at Carena project
Gonzalo Rellán, Iñaki García Mendive, Ignacio Ezama and Alejo Sfriso, November 2015
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Geotechnical
Cerro Vanguardia Open Pit Mining: Database Management for Stability Analyses
Iñaki García Mendive, Gonzalo Rellán, Uriel Sterin, Alejo O. Sfriso, November 2015
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Geotechnical
Liquefaction Flow Behavior of Guamo Sand
Omar Javier Jimenez and Arcesio Lizcano, November 2015
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Geotechnical
Rheology and Micromechnical Analysis of Granular Media Composed of Platy Particles
Mauricio Boton, Nicolas Estrada, Emilien Azema, Farhang Radjai and Arcesio Lizcano, November 2015
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Geotechnical
Geomechanical analysis of open pits at Cerro Vanguardia
Iñaki García Mendive, Ariel Abad and Alejo Sfriso, October 2015
Category:
Mining
Estimation of Rock Mass Strength Using the Synthetic Rock Mass (SRM) Approach and Particle Flow Modelling
Andres Huaman and Esteban Hormazabal, October 2015
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Rock Mechanics
Experience-based approach to successful heap leach pad design
Terry Mandziak, David Pattinson, October 2015
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Geotechnical
Banded Iron Formations and associated Detrital Iron Deposits of the Western Congo Craton
Bert De Waele, Mathieu Lacorde and Justin Rivers, September 2015
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Geology
New SEDEX and MVT Provinces discovered under shallow cover in the Southern Georgina Basin
Mathew Davies, Christopher Woodfull, Peter Stuart-Smith, September 2015
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Geology
Time tested techniques for developing complex environmental models in GoldSim
David Hoekstra, September 2015
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Water Management
Mining Social License After a Bull Market: Lessons to Learn for the Next Up Cycle
Maureen Upton, September 2015
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Environmental/Social
Gold Fields Granny Smith Grinding Circuit: A Metallurgist’s Journey of Progression
Co-author: Adrian Dance, September 2015
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Metallurgical
Application of an Advanced Constitutive Model in Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Tailings Dam
Arcesio Lizcano, September 2015
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Mine Waste
Geophysical imaging of permafrost conditions along the northern Yukon Alaska Highway
Christopher Stevens, September 2015
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Geology
Evaluating the Performance of a Frozen Core Dam
Maritz Rykaart, Megan Millar, John Kurylo, Lowell Wade, September 2015
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Environmental/Social
Saprolite Slope Design at the Rosebel Gold Mine
Greg Abrahams and Mark Raynor, September 2015
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Geotechnical
Post-Closure Groundwater Impact Assessment for the Underground Mining Operation at Olympic Dam
C.M. Linklater, S. Ogier-Halim, J Chapman, M. Tyler and G. Hill, August 2015
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Water Management
The Risks of Excess Water on Tailings Facilities and Its Application to Dam-break Studies
Holly Rourke and Dave Luppnow, July 2015
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Mine Waste
In-pit Tailings Disposal at Langer Heinrich – Tailings Storage Facilities in a Unique Hydrogeological Setting
Cameron Hore and Dave Luppnow , July 2015
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Mine Waste
Some Histories of Mine Closure, The Idea
Daryl Hockley, SRK Consulting and L.C. Hockley, AJBL Consultants Ltd., June 2015
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Environmental/Social
Grade Modelling with Local Anisotropy Angles: A Practical Point of View
David F. Machuca-Mory, Harri Rees, Oy Leuangthong, May 2015
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Geology
Selecting advanced constitutive models: an overview.
Alejo Sfriso, May 2015
Category:
Rock Mechanics
The Rising Cost of Closure - It's the Water and a Lot More
Terry Braun, May 2015
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Environmental/Social
The Art and Science of Geology: Resource Models – More than Just Grades Stuffed into Blocks
Chad Yuhasz, May 2015
Category:
Geology
Acid Mine Drainage Risk Assessment Utilising Drill - Hole Data and Geological Modelling Tools
C Linklater, A Hendry and J Chapman, April 2015
Category:
Geochemistry
The Role of Natural Attenuation for Arsenic in Heap Leach Drainage
RJ Bowell, J Declercq, R Warrender, A Prestia, JR Barber, and JV Parshley, April 2015
Category:
Geochemistry
Geochemical Characteristics of Oil Sand Tailings and Bitumen Upgrading By - Products, Alberta, Canada
Bronwen Forsyth, Stephen Day, SRK Consulting Canada Inc. and Oladipo Omotoso, Suncor Energy Inc., April 2015
Category:
Geochemistry
Weathering and Oxidation Rates in Black Shales – A Comparison of Laboratory Methods
C Linklater, A Watson, J Chapman, R Green and S Lee, April 2015
Category:
Geochemistry
Setting ARD Management Criteria For Mine Wastes with Low Sulfide and Negligible Carbonate Content
Stephen J. Day and Chris B. Kennedy, April 2015
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Geochemistry
Biogeochemcial Selenium Sequestration in Unsaturated Coal Reject Piles
Chris Kennedy, Stephen Day, Daniel Mackie, Nicole Pesonen (Walter Energy), April 2015
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Geochemistry
Pit Slope Optimization Based on Hydrogeologic Inputs
G. Evin, F. Henriquez, and,V. Ugorets, April 2015
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Water Management
Pit Slope Optimization Based on Hydrogeologic Inputs
G. Evin, F. Henriquez, and,V. Ugorets, April 2015
Category:
Water Management
Developing Mine Water Balance Models for Extreme Environments
David Hoekstra, April 2015
Category:
Water Management
Hydraulic Testing in Geothermal Waters with Hydrogen Sulfide Gas, Hycroft Mine, Nevada
Harmony Warren, Matt Banta, and Roger Howell, April 2015
Category:
Water Management
Predicting Dewatering Requirements of an Open Pit within a Subpermafrost Groundwater System with Highly Variable Recharge through Taliks
Vladimir Ugorets, April 2015
Category:
Hydrogeology, Water Management
How good are results from small scale injection tests?: A comparison of results from two testing methods in deep bedrock at a Canadian arctic site.
Dan Mackie and John Mayer, April 2015
Category:
Water Management
Reducing Water Management Risks Through Processing Changes
Adrian Dance, Chris Kennedy, Soren Jensen, April 2015
Category:
Metallurgical
Systematic Review and Compliance Audits of Ground Control Management Plans
Louie Human, April 2015
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Geotechnical
Gold mineralisation along the Nam Xiang Fault, Vieng Kham project, northeast Laos
M Greentree, M J M Cunningham, J H Liu, March 2015
Category:
Geology
Benefits of MINEDW Code for Mine Dewatering Projects in Complex Hydrogeological Settings
Vladimir Ugorets, March 2015
Category:
Hydrogeology, Water Management
The Practice of Mine Ventilation Engineering
Keith Wallace, Brian Prosser, Danielle Stinnette, March 2015
Category:
Mine Ventilation
Mine Scale Constrained Geophysical Inversion; A Case Study at the Darlot-Centenary Gold Mine
Sarah Monoury, Ben Jupp, and Andrew Foley, February 2015
Category:
Geology
Reserves Estimation and Influences on Coal Seam Gas Productivity in Eastern Australian Basins
Bruce McConachie, Peter Stanmore, Michael Creech, Lucas McLean Hodgson, Anargul Kushkarina and Edward Lewis , February 2015
Category:
Geology
Gravity Flow: Stochastic Modelling for Mining Optimisation
William Gibson, February 2015
Category:
Geotechnical
Non-Linear Cash-Flow Functions in Mining Project Valuations
Neil Winkelmann, January 2015
Category:
Mining
Q&A with Cathryn MacCallum and Anita Bron
Anita Bron and Cathryn MacCallum, January 2015
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Environmental/Social
Employment Longevity in the Mining Industry – A Perspective for New Mining Graduates
K Sheerin , December 2014
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Other
Quality or Quantity? Do you understand your orebody?
A Ebbels, Principal Consultant, December 2014
Category:
Mining
So, You Have It Crushed and on a Conveyor - Now what? Optimizing Value through Ore Sorting
Bob McCarthy, November 2014
Category:
Mining
Geotechnical Models and Data Confidence in Mining Geotechnical Design
Michael Dunn, November 2014
Category:
Geotechnical
Evaluation of RADARSAT-2 DInSAR Seasonal Surface Displacement in Discontinuous Permafrost Terrain, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Stephen A. Wolfe, Naomi H. Short, Peter D. Morse, Steve H. Schwarz, and Christopher W. Stevens, November 2014
Category:
Geology
Key Projects Highlighting SRK’s Experience in Burkina Faso
Dr. Jean-François Couture, Martin Pittuck, and Dr. Wayne Barnett, November 2014
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Other
Karara Iron Ore TSF – design considerations for a unique large scale dry stack facility
C Hore and D Luppnow, October 2014
Category:
Mine Waste
Remote Sensing on the Cheap: Solutions to help cash-strapped explorers
Jason Beltran, September 2014
Category:
Geology
Some contributions to the analysis of piled-rafts made up by self-drilling piles founded in a tropical soil of Brazil
Cristhian Mendoza, Renato da Cunha, Juan Carlos Ruge, A. Lizcano, August 2014
Category:
Civil Engineering
Unconstrained vs Geologically Constrained Inversion Modelling
Ben Jupp and Sarah Monoury, August 2014
Category:
Geology
The Application of Rock Stress Inputs to Stability Assessments at Ok Tedi Mine, Papua New Guinea
I A de Bruyn, N R P Baczynski, M F Lee, K W Mills, J Mylvaganam and D A Prado , July 2014
Category:
Rock Mechanics
Selection criteria for two alternative thickened slurries to be deposited over conventional tailings: storage capacity and liquefaction
J J Moreno, N L Thompson, C J Hore, June 2014
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Mine Waste
Investigating for dry stack tailings facility closure: multidisciplinary evaluation at the Pogo Mine, Alaska
Dan Neuffer, Christopher Stevens, Russell Staines, June 2014
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Geotechnical, Civil Engineering, Geochemistry, Environmental/Social
Stochastic Models for Gravity Flow: Numerical Considerations
W H Gibson, June 2014
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Geotechnical
Geomechanical evaluation of large excavations at the New Level Mine - El Teniente
E. Hormazabal, J. Pereira, G. Barindelli, R. Alvarez , June 2014
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Rock Mechanics
Fifteen years of experience with the estimation of structural loadings acting on temporary supports of tunnels in Buenos Aires
Alejo Sfriso and Jorge Laiún, May 2014
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Geotechnical
Large Caverns for Metro Stations in Buenos Aires
Alejo Sfriso and Jorge Laiun, May 2014
Category:
Geotechnical
Setting up for Success - Challenges in Exploration and Project Valuation
Deborah Lord and Peter Fairfield , March 2014
Category:
Project Evaluation
What Determines Lag Times in Humidity Cell Tests?
Kelly Sexsmith and Dylan MacGregor, February 2014
Category:
Geochemistry
Response of intermediate unsaturated soils under suction-controlled plane strain conditions: A preliminary investigation
José A. Cruz, Laureano R. Hoyos, Arcesio Lizcano, January 2014
Category:
Civil Engineering
International approaches to mining projects: Due Diligence, Scoping, Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility Studies
Sergei Sabanov, December 2013
Category:
Mining, Project Evaluation
Changes in Chinese Investment in the International Minerals Industry
Matthew Greentree, Louis Bucci and Gavin Chan, December 2013
Category:
Geology, Project Evaluation
Liquefaction assessments of tailings facilities in low-seismic areas
Holly Rourke, Caroline Holmes, December 2013
Category:
Mine Waste
The Cost of Uncertainty in Geotechnical Design and Implementation
Michael Dunn, November 2013
Category:
Geotechnical
Basic considerations regarding the mineability of oil shale deposits in relation to Mineral Reserve Estimation
Sergei Sabanov, October 2013
Category:
Geology
Multi-Element Ratios to Define Estimation Domains: Kvanefjeld REE-U-Zn Deposit
Robin Simpson, October 2013
Category:
Geology
New Insights on West African Tectonics and Iron Mineralisation Based on Ziron U-Pb SHRIMP Geochronology and Structural Mapping
Bert De Waele, Mathieu Lacord, Fabio Vergara, Gavin Chan, September 2013
Category:
Geology
Bench Berm Design Using Probabilistic Keyblock Analysis
Esteban Hormazabal, September 2013
Category:
Rock Mechanics
Slope Design at Cuajone Pit, Peru
Esteban Hormazabal, Gabriel Zuñiga and Felipe Gonzalez, September 2013
Category:
Rock Mechanics
Implication of the permafrost on hydrogeological conditions and on mine environment controls: case of the Amaam Coking Coal Project in north-eastern Russia
Sylvie Ogier-Halim, Tim Berry and Jurgen Schaeffer, September 2013
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Environmental/Social
Case study of the post-earthquake behavior of a CFRD dam
Alejo Sfriso, September 2013
Category:
Geotechnical
The Digital Mapping Revolution: How to get the best of data capture in the field
Bert De Waele and Jason Beltran, September 2013
Category:
CAD/GIS, Geology
Lithalsa distribution, morphology and landscape associations in the Great Slave Lowland, Northwest Territories, Canada
Stephen A.Wolfe, Christopher W. Stevens, Adrian J. Gaanderse, Greg A. Oldenborger, August 2013
Category:
Geology
Uncertainty in ground support design and implementation in underground mining
Michael Dunn, June 2013
Category:
Geotechnical
The Miriam case: A new type of uranium deposit within the Carboniferous sandstone-hosted Uranium Mineralisation of the Arlit Agadez province, Tim Mersoi Basin, Niger
Henri Sanguinetti, Tiemogo Mahaman, Ibrahim Awouami, Daniel Guibal, Robert Bowell and Peter Gleeson, June 2013
Category:
Geology
