Optimal Utilisation of

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Slope Radar Systems
 Optimising Use of Radar
Systems
• In-country support teams with global user
community
• Continual advancements with global industry
client driven focussed development teams
• Tailored customer solutions to maximise site
resources
• Geotechnical support with hundreds of failures
recorded
• Long term commitment to the mining industry
 Global Support Team and User
Community
• 104 permanent staff based in Brisbane, Perth,
Johannesburg, Tucson, Santiago and Indonesia
• 24 hr off site support
• Professional training programs in development
• Geotechnical and Applications Engineering Support
• Annual SSR Users Conference (1&2nd November
2007 – Tucson, Arizona)
• Users Portal
• 2006-07 availability 93.2% across 472 months of total
utilisation. Last three months (reliability engineer
driven programs) April-June 95.7%
 Proven Track Record
Phelps Dodge Bagdad – USA (2 units)
Phelps Dodge Sierrita – USA BHP Billiton Mt Keith – WA (4 units)
Phelps Dodge Chino – USA Argyle Diamonds – WA
Phelps Dodge Morenci – USA Newcrest Cadia – NSW
KCGM Superpit – WA
Konkola Copper Nchanga – Zambia
BHP Billiton Newman – WA
AngloPlats Potgietersrus (2 Units) – South Africa
Xstrata BlackStar – QLD
De Beers Venetia – South Africa
Xstrata Ernest Henry - QLD
Debswana Jwaneng – Botswana
Rio Tinto Tom Price (2 units) – WA
Debswana Orapa – Botswana
Xstrata Mt Owen Coal Mine - NSW
Debswana Letlhakane (2 units) – Botswana
AngloCoal Dawson – QLD
Kumba Sishen Iron Ore – South Africa (2 units)
AngloCoal German Creek – QLD
Kumba Thabazimbi – South Africa
AngloCoal Callide – QLD
Tucson AngloGold Ashanti Geita – Tanzania
AngloCoal Lake Lindsay – QLD
KOV Nikinor - DRC
Office Oxiana Prominent Hill - SA

Freeport Grasberg – Indonesia (4 units)

Phelps Dodge Candelaria (2 units) - Chile Newmont Batu Hijau – Indonesia (2 units)
Collahuasi – Chile
El Abra – Chile
El Soldado – Chile
CODELCO Chuquicamata (2 units) - Chile
Santiago Joburg
Office Office
Brisbane
Office

Slope Stability Radar now used in over 50 mine

operations across nine countries
Continual advancements with global
industry client driven development

• High definition SSR-X Radar

• Long range system (1700m) with maximum
potential return past 2500m
• New remote area power supply systems
• 7 Software engineers working on new
software releases – version 4 software tools
• 25 R&D Engineers and Scientists
• Engineering developments in multiple
countries
 Tailored Customer Solutions
• Short term lease, long term lease or sales
• Support from professional technical staff
• 24 hour constant support – 2x12 hour shifts
with staff rotation for complete cover
• Care and maintenance packages
• Remote GroundProbe support if required
• Remote access for consultants or office
based engineering staff
 Long Term Commitment to the
Mining Industry
• $6 Million project looking at next generation
monitoring technology
• Expansion of support services and
technology to the mining industry
– Pit pods
– Corporate information delivery
– Integration
• Working with research providers for the
benefit of the mining industry