Practical application of mXrap Damage Mapping application at Nova nickel mine

Authors: Lane, M; Cumming-Potvin, D

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Lane, M & Cumming-Potvin, D 2023, 'Practical application of mXrap Damage Mapping application at Nova nickel mine', in J Wesseloo (ed.), Ground Support 2023: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Ground Support in Mining, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 91-98, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/2325_05

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Abstract:
Damage mapping at the Nova Operation previously utilised pen and paper methods. There was little to no follow up reporting compiled to mine management regarding the status of ground support, corrosion or rock mass damage levels and changes over time, nor comparison against numerical modelling forecasts. The mXrap Damaging Mapping application was implemented to improve the damage mapping process. The benefits that Nova has seen when using the mXrap damage mapping application include: Since the successful implementation of the damage mapping application, capital inspections have also been migrated to use the system for further simplification. An underground inspection app (for daily inspections not focusing on damage mapping) was also developed to migrate these from pen and paper to an electronic database format.

Keywords: damage mapping, ground support, inspections

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