Development of a 10-day mine seismology course, incl. a project phase to meet AG-A’s requirements for its in-house training programme. Multiple presentation of the 10-day course since 2004. Formalised process to develop seismic monitoring objectives for deep West Wits operations. Calibration of local mine magnitude to match the global MW scale. Comparison of seismic hazard assessment procedures implemented on deep level gold mines.

Customised deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard assessments to estimate ground motion levels and their probability of occurrence when mining PGM bearing reefs in the vicinity of a dam wall. Short and extended courses in Mine Seismology for strata control and rock enginering personnel.  

Extended mine seismology courses for rock engineering personnel. Review of seismic hazard mitigation procedures as part of the 2021 GRB.

Authoring of Learning and Assessment Guides for Unit Standard based learning related to the CoM Strata Control Certificate (NQF 3-4).

Review of the seismicity related sections of the COMREC syllabus aligned with the objectives of the 2007 review.

Introductory mine seismology courses for shift bosses and mine overseers presented at the Goldfields Academy. Extended Mine Seismology for Rock Engineers course at South Deep Mine. Audit of seismic monitoring practice and implementation of enhancements at South Deep Mine.

Development of training materials for the COMREC Paper 2, 3.1, 3.3. Summary of the main findings found in literature regarding seismicity associated with water storage induced stress changes. Input into a seismic risk quantification process and contribution to a feasibility study. Due diligence assessment of two PGM Mines, both with a record of seismic risk. Identification of potential vulnerabilities should current mining be extended to deeper levels. Presentation of the seismology section of the COMREC P2 course.

Collaboration in a project to determine the performance of crush pillars under dynamic loading conditions (SIMRAC project SIM040302).

Comparison of software packages for 3D seismic data viewing, trend analysis and pattern identification.

Research into possible means to mitigate the increasing seismic risk in the PGM sector (SIM100301) and a subsequent K&TT project to develop state-of-the-art 3D animated training materials for production and rock engineering personnel (SIM140301).

Two-phased research project investigating seismicity induced by water ingress into old mine workings in the Vaal River and West Wits regions.

Collaboration in a project to clarify mining strategies and rock engineering aspects for the safe extraction of remnants in gold mines of the Vaal River and West Wits regions (SIM020302). Contribution to research project SIM050302 to compile guidelines for seismic system operation, data analysis and seismic hazard mitigation.

Assessment of seismicity at Big Bell Mine (AUS) in terms of hazardous levels, source mechanisms and correlation with mine design. Investigation of the impact of backfill on seismicity in a sequential grid mine.

Practice review of the mine seismic system operation. Facilitating the implementation of recommended improvements. 3-day courses for strata control and rock engineering staff.

Calibration of elastic wave velocities to improve accuracy of seismic source locations around a 3-D ore body.

Estimation of earthquake related ground motion levels for coal mines in Mozambique and Guinea.  

Presentation of the mine seismology lectures at the 2010 and 2011 Rock Engineering schools.

Short courses on mine seismology presented to regional inspectorates in the Free State, North West and Gauteng.

Short course in mine seismology. Practice review of the mine’s seismic monitoring function.

Development of a suitable seismic monitoring strategy.

Presentation of the seismology section of the COMREC P2 course materials. Improving seismic event location accuracy at a Zambian Copper Mine. Review of daily seismic hazard ratings over a 6-months period.

Effect on water induced seismicity when flooding abandoned mine workings.

Deterministic and Probabilistic natural Seismic Hazard Assessment for a Mozambiquan smelter site.

Customised training programme for Nigerian government officials of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.

Member of the natural external hazard review team that scrutinised ESKOM's site license application for the Thyspunt nuclear power plant (Site Safety Report review).  

3-day course Introduction to Mine Seismology for Geophysics (BScHons) students. 

Investigation of ground motion levels induced by a distant earthquake.

Assessment of the seismic hazard potential associated with the expected water ingress from old mining areas adjacent to the Moab Khotsong Mine (MKM). Of particular importance are water flows from the now closed Hartebees-, Buffels- and Stilfontein Mines into the Great Noligwa operations.

Development of learning and study materials to meet the requirements for the Geotechnical Engineering Practitioner (GEP) qualification. Placement of the materials as SCORM packages on a suitable Learner Management System chosen by the Minerals Council.

Investigation into historic seismicity, seimic hazard level and possible rockburst risk mitigation measures.

Minerals Council SA project FOGAP1: Collaboration with the CSIR to review current seismic hazard and risk management procedures applied on SA mines.