An Assessment Of The Current Radio Tomography Imaging Capabilties - Results Of A 2-D Computer Simulation Study

In this computer simulation study, the current RT technology as developed at CSIR,<br>Miningtek, is benchmarked. The basic principles, strengths and weaknesses of the<br>technique are highlighted and its applicability to the mapping of small-scale features<br>that disrupt the mining of ore bodies is assessed. It is found that RT can potentially<br>solve some of the typical problems encountered in South African gold, platinum and<br>base metal mines. In addition, areas where the current RT technology needs to be<br>improved are identified. Also, ways in which to reduce RT survey time and cost are<br>investigated.