Rethinking raiseboring: New back-analysis data challenges industry norms, pushes stability threshold to 0.7 and calls for LiDAR-driven overbreak assessment in deep mines

Delia Sidea presents on raisebore shaft stability using LiDAR-based analysis at AusIMM Underground Operators Conference 2025.
Jamie Wade
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Content By Jamie Wade on May 14, 2025
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Australia, Western Australia, Goldfields-Esperance, Queensland, North West Minerals Province, South Australia, Roxby Downs
Base Metals, Precious Metals

As underground mining continues to push the limits of depth, temperature, and stress environments, traditional geotechnical d...

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