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Rock Engineering Of Underground Coal Mining
Written by Raymond Van Der Berg
2nd Hardrock Safe Conference 2010 - Zero Harm
Written by Raymond Van Der Berg
The Future Of Sinking Vertical Tunnels
Written by Raymond Van Der BergThis conference and workshop is in response to the industry being under immense pressure to sink shafts in safer and more efficient ways.
The global call for no harm has to be taken very seriously.
We can sink shafts without hurting people, however to repeatedly achieve this, we need to critically examine all aspects related to the sinking process.
The way in which we conduct the entire project, right from mine concept study through to commissioning and handover needs to be considered. Shaft sinking is not only about the sinking cycle.
There are many diverse factors that influence the sinking process including: business drivers in the concept phase, mining methodologies and technology alternatives in the pre-feasibility stages, cost and timing parameters in the feasibility as well as partner selection, technical criteria and management systems during the execution phase.
The purpose of this conference and workshop will be to gain an understanding from mining companies, sinking contractors and EPCM organizations on their perception of the current process.
The idea is to look at current best practice and to raise suggestions on how to improve the process using experiences collectively gained worldwide.
At the very least the conference must identify areas of action in order to plan for improvements going forward.
Otherwise, deeper ore resources may remain beyond our nations’ reach for the foreseeable future.
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- Call for Papers
- Who should attend
- Registration Fees
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Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Companies wishing to sponsor or exhibit should contact the Conference Co-ordinator
Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and abstracts of their papers, in English, and to indicate the topic under which the paper should be categorised.
The abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and should be submitted to the Conference Co-ordinator.
The conference should be of value to:
All stakeholders involved in the shaft sinking arena
Mine executives and management
Civil construction companies
Engineering design and consulting companies
Project management practitioners
Mine owners
Mining entrepreneurs
Technology suppliers and consumers
Health, safety and risk management, personnel and officials
Governmental minerals and energy personnel
Research and academic personnel
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3 200 |
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Retired / Student Members |
500 |
Please note:
Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2010, for attending this event
REGISTRATION FEES:
Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.
Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: http://www.saimm.co.za
Please see map in download section
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Wednesday, 2nd December 2009
07:30 – 08:30 Registration and Coffee
08:30 – 08:45 Welcome Address by SAIMM Vice President: Mr Gys Landman
08:45 – 09:10 Keynote Speaker
Nigel Townshend, CEO TWP Holdings
09:10 – 09:35 Shaft Sinking Safety Statistics
Colin Swanepoel, COO TWP/RSV Kopano JV
09:35 – 10:00 Alternative Vertical Tunneling Techniques
Erhan Uludag, Mining Engineer TWP Projects
10:00 – 10:25 Why some projects perform better than others – Managing the people issues
Graham du Plessis, Decision Partners Africa
10:25 – 10:45 Mid-Morning Refreshments
10:45 – 11:10 Shaft sinking vs. inclined tunnel boring
Murray Macnab, Director TWP Projects
11:10 – 11:35 Pre-Sink Shaft Safety Analysing Using Wireline Geophysics
Neil Anderson, Geoscientific & Exploration Services
11:35 – 12:00 Shaft sinking case study
Tom Pietrzak, Shaft Sinkers
12:00 – 12:15 The ITA, SANCOT And Safety
Tony Boniface, GIBB
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 15:00 Canadian Blind Sinking Methods Workshop
Hatch Canada
15:00 – 15:20 Mid-Afternoon Refreshments
15:20 – 15:45 Managing Technology Trials
Prof. Alex du Plessis, Wits Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems
15:45 - 16:30 Canadian Blind Sinking Methods Workshop – Summary
Hatch Canada
16:30 – 16:40 Closure and Summary
16:30– 18:30 Cocktail Function
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