描述
Geobrugg has worked closely with the mine and the installation contractor to manage a range of rockfall hazards. To date, approximately 45,000m² of DELTAX®, MINAX®, and TECCO® drape mesh have been installed, along with over 1000 lm of low (35 kJ) and high energy (3000 kJ) rockfall barriers, and 300 lm of attenuators.
Pre-splitting of batters, mechanical scaling and hydro-washing are used to reduce and eliminate the potential for general, smaller rockfalls. General weathering, rainfall, and blasting have still lead to rockfall events, so engineered structures such as rockfall drapes and low energy barriers (T35) are installed to manage these in selected areas.
Large scale wall failure is managed by a slope stability radar and three laser scanners. Due to the potential for rapid, brittle type failures and orientation, batter instability is difficult to predict and alarm with radar and scanners. Hence this risk has been managed through berm retention (using shear pins), and high energy rockfall barriers. In areas where berm loss has still occurred, Attenuators are installed to mitigate the additional rockfall risk.
Mining operations will cease in May 2019 when the pit will then be redeveloped into a pumped hydro project.
Our video shows all solutions at Kanmantoo Copper Mine.