Mining

We investigate the geological and geotechnical settings in open-cast and sub-surface mines and provide important information for the optimized planning of production and for the safety of the site.

Above Ground

  • Detection of faults in a sandstone quarry for the prediction of slope slides
  • Borehole radar survey for the detection of a congested production shaft in a limestone quarry
  • investigation of the geological-geotechnical situation
  • detection of layer boundaries and thickness of deposits
  • detection of endangering natural or anthropogenic cavities
  • detection of inhomogeneities
  • detection of water pathways and dissolution areas
  • measurement from the surface of from vertical or horoizontal boreholes

References

  • 2017 – 2019: Detection of a congestion in a production shaft of a limestone quarry in Steyrling, Austria using borehole radar
  • 2013 – 2015: Investigation of land and slope slides in a quartz sandstone quarry in Haltern using ground penetrating radar and borehole radar

Underground

  • Borehole radar measurements along the wall of the salt mine Asse (© BGE Schachtanlage Asse II)
  • GPR measurement for the detection and monitoring of fractures leading to a roof detachment inside a dripstone cave
  • Analysis of the preliminary results of a cavity investigation in a potash mine in Thailand
  • investigation of the geological-geotechnical situation
  • detection of layer boundaries and thickness of deposits
  • detection of endangering natural or anthropogenic cavities
  • detection of inhomogeneities
  • detection of water pathways and dissolution areas
  • detection and monitoring of fractures/faults, detachments of roof or walls of drives, shafts and chambers for the assessment of the mine stability
  • measurement from the surface of from vertical or horoizontal boreholes

References

  • since 2011: Consulting for the planning, assessment and site monitoring for the recovery of radioactive waste from the Asse mine, using borehole and ground penetrating radar
  • 2018: Localization of cavities and water pathways inside a potash mine in Thailand using GPR, seismics and gravimetry
  • 2010 – 2016: Investigation of the deposit thickness in the salt mines Stetten and Heilbronn using GPR
  • 2013: Investigation of the deposit thickness and mine stability of a sylvenite mine in Brasil using GPR and seismics