Integrated Rock Engineering Hazard Assessment – Current and Future

Anglogold’s mining operations, with some of the deepest gold mines in the world, has specific problems with<br>fall of ground and rockbursts induced by mining activities. To monitor and better understand induced seismic<br>activity, a digital seismic network was installed in the early 90’s. Seismic monitoring of the rock mass<br>response to mining also contributes to verify mining layout design, to detect potential instability and delineate<br>new geology ahead of mining activity.