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Coffey Mining and Coffey Geotechnics collectively represent one of the largest and most experienced teams of mining geotechnical professionals in the world. Our teams undertake geo-mechanical studies and operational assignments on a wide range of deposit types, often in challenging geotechnical environments.
Our specialist state-of-the-art software, monitoring instrumentation and in-house analysis techniques provide an optimum balance between operational safety and maximum economic extraction.
Our services include:
- geotechnical and geophysical data collection and analysis
- rockmass characterisation and mining method optimisation
- slope stability analysis for pit designs
- regional, stope and drive stability analysis for underground mines
- analysis of underground extraction methods for compatibility with ground conditions
- pillar design
- selection and implementation of optimum ground support
- shotcrete/fibrecrete assessment and application
- extraction sequencing for all mining methods, including sub-level and block caving
- shaft investigation, extraction methods and risk assessment
- design, installation and monitoring of rockmass movement detection systems
- micro-seismic monitoring and data interpretation
- staff secondment in geotechnical design, operations and monitoring capacities
- geotechnical assessment and analysis of mining infrastructure sites.
