UnderMINE 2010

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Advances in geological survey and mining technology have enabled miners to dig deeper, however this leads to increasing costs. Gathered together with more stringent legislation and a slump in world commodity prices, how can mines sites achieve economies of scale in going underground?

Featuring industry leaders and key government representatives including:

• Rick Carter, Site Business Manager, Newmont Waihi Gold, Newmont Asia Pacific
• Alberto Diaz, Mine Planning Engineer, Cannington Mine, BHP Billiton
• Fernando Fernandez, Argyle Underground Project, Rio Tinto
• Simon Ridge, Director Mines Safety, State Mining Engineer, Department Of Mines and Petroleum, WA
• Johan Booyse, Advisor, Hazards - Extractives, Department of Labour, New Zealand
• Derek Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, Mining Industry Skills Centre

UnderMINE will cover pressing issues facing underground mine operators including:

• Transitioning from open pit to underground mining- dealing with the technical challenges
• Starting and restarting underground mines
• Preparing for and promoting project approval
• Safety management in underground mine sites
• Mine inspections in the underground arena - what do regulators expect?
• Underground mine ventilation - managing the air down there
• Developing a water management strategy
• Challenges faced in contractor alliance management
• Secret cave knowledge - exploring advances in mine development
• Building "rock factories" - exploring developments in block caving
• Advances in narrow vein mining
• Examining current developments in drill and blast technology
• Underground ore processing - the paradigm shift towards preconcentration
• Mine haulage - challenges faced in bulk handling underground
• Integrated tailings and backfill management

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