OUR SERVICES

Bradfield Mining Geotechnics provides specialist geotechnical engineering services for the surface mining industry.

Our services range from relatively straightforward geotechnical inspections and reviews, through to detailed geotechnical baseline studies.

Geotechnical Design

Open pit geotechnical design for mines and quarries
Slope stability analysis and assessment
Mine waste dump stability and design
Mine haul road assessment and design
Slope failure remediation and stabilisation
Dewatering and depressurisation advice
Advice in relation to dumping and placement of mine wastes
Optimisation of fleet, mining method and sequence with respect to ground conditions
Geotechnical scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies
Guidance for site investigations, field and laboratory testing
UAV (drone) photogrammetry for exposure mapping and geotechnical characterisation
Geological structure mapping and kinematic assessment
Development of reliable geotechnical models
Third party and peer reviews.

Mining Operation Support

Geotechnical inspections and advisory services
Geotechnical risk assessments
Geotechnical incident investigations and ICAMs
Advice for management of geotechnical hazards and slope failures
Advice in relation to geotechnical instrumentation, monitoring and surveillance of geotechnical hazards
Geological structure mapping and kinematic analysis
Slope stability analysis and design
UAV (drone) photogrammetry for geotechnical characterisation
Geological structure mapping, interpretation and kinematic analysis
Review of design performance
Design modifications
Tailored technical and operational studies to improve project performance
Relief on-site coverage for technical roles
Provision of an RPEQ (Mining-Geotechnical).

Geotechnical Risk Management

Ground Control Management Plans / Principal Hazard Management Plans
Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs)
Compliance audits (local regulatory compliance)
Geotechnical management system reviews
Tailored technical reviews.

Geotechnical Training

Geotechnical hazard awareness
Geotechnical hazard identification, monitoring and management
Tailored technical training for mining geotechnical engineers.

Experience

We have experience working with mining projects in Australia, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America, across a diverse range of commodities, physical environments, and ground conditions.

Trust

We have established trusted relationships with like-minded professionals which enables us to provide a diverse range of skills and collective experience, as well as share and collaborate on global best practices.

Personalised Service

We work closely with our clients to deliver tailored, cost-effective, and practical solutions in the areas of open pit stability analysis and design, mining operation support, and geotechnical risk management.