Overview
The Advanced Vibration Management (AVM™) Service offer is a management solution offering blast design and execution supported by sophisticated measurement and statistical modelling techniques that are designed to assist customers make blast design decisions that recognise the likely vibration or air blast impacts for a given point, structure or site.
Vibration or air blast information obtained from highly controlled test detonations is evaluated using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. The vibration impact of proposed blast designs can be modelled and assessed with appropriate corrective actions taken.
An Advanced Vibration Management program can mean:
- Improved community relations;
- Extended mine life in environmentally sensitive areas;
- Increased scales of economy and reduced blasting frequency;
- Improved SH&E and loss profile; and
- Increased reserve base for a given site.
The sophisticated techniques can allow customers to extend mine life, protect significant mine assets and minimise the operational disruption that can result from destabilising site geology. These techniques are particularly appropriate for identifying or qualifying blast designs that require precise detonation timing.
The situations where customers who may get the most benefit from Advanced Vibration Management (AVM™) Services are users of explosives that have vibration exceedence or air blast issues. Open cut mining operations that have sensitive geological features, such as high wall stability issues or which intend to conduct blasting operations in close proximity to significant mine assets or structures are potential users.
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Features
- Outsourced solution to managing vibration issues
- Purpose designed measuring equipment
- Blast design incorporating findings of vibration simulation
- Superior blasting products to deliver reliable outcomes
- Ability to seamlessly implement study recommendations
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Potential Benefits include:
- Maintain licence to operate
- Preserve mine reputation
- Reduced mineral loss
- Reduced management time
- Minimise costly/inefficient alternative methods of ore extraction
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Our Commercial and Technical Service Teams are committed to your improved productivity and profitability and are ready to discuss these offers and any other service requirement your business may have.
Please contact us today to see where Orica Mining Services may be of service to you.