

These modelling analyses are generally inexpensive relative to the financial benefits that they bring to a mine. Advanced modelling techniques have been used to improve mine performance through optimising various aspects of an underground mine such as pillar and stope sizes, mining sequence and controlling dilution and mining induced seismicity. Numerical modelling can help mining companies and consultants to predict rock mass behaviour, understand and predict rock damage, and appreciate the interactions between neighbouring pieces of development. Currently, it is being implemented spasmodically in the geotechnical engineering field to assist in mine design, mine planning and geotechnical design.

FAQ What is advanced numerical modelling and why is it relevant to the mining industry?Īdvanced numerical modelling is reasonably new to the mining industry.
