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Technical and Social Program

August 7 - 9, 2019. Hotel Sheraton Santiago, Chile

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 07

16:00-19:00 Registration, Foyer

18:00-18:30 Authors and Session Chair Coordination Meeting, Ballroom A & B

AUGUST 07

BALLROOM A & B

Inaugural Ceremony

19:00

Words of Welcome

Carlos Barahona, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Executive Director; General Manager, Gecamin, Chile
María Soledad Bembow, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Director, Geological Sciences Department, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile
Willy Kracht, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Director, Department of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile
Rick Valenta, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Director, WH Bryan Mining & Geology Research Centre, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia
Julián Ortiz, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Associate Professor, The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Queen's University, Canada

Opening Address

(SPA) The Role of Positive Leadership to Drive Transformational Change: The Teck Chile, Quebrada Blanca Case
Raúl Roco, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Chair; Technical Services Director, Teck Resources, Chile

20:00 - 21:30 Welcome Reception. Courtesy of Teck Resources

AUGUST 08

BALLROOM A & B

Plenary Session 1
Chair: Julián Ortiz, Associate Professor, Queen's University, Canada

08:20

Day 2 Program Update

08:30

(SPA) New Mine Level at El Teniente: A Permanent Geomechanical Challenge Pablo Gándara, Manager New Level Mine, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

09:00

(ENG) El Abra 2019 Storm Event – Mine Engineering & Geology Department Roles Vanessa DeViterbo, Manager of Engineering and Geology, Freeport-McMoRan, Chile

09:30

(SPA) Challenges and Technological Developments in Mine Planning Pedro González-Carbonell, Asset Planning Manager, Minera Escondida, BHP, Chile

10:00 - 10:50 Coffee Break. Courtesy of GeoInnova

BALLROOM A

Session 1: Sampling and Geostatistics
Chair: Margaret Armstrong, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile

10:50

(SPA) An Approach for Drilling Pattern Simulation Gustavo Usero, Silvia Misk and Artur Saldanha, Geovariances, Brazil

11:10

(SPA) Maximizing Resources and Reserves Conversion with Optimal Drilling Allocation Artur Saldanha and Rodrigo Peroni, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Saulo Oliveira, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

11:30

(SPA) Uncertainty Assessment in an Arbitrary Volume without the use of Geostatistical Simulation Alvaro Riquelme and Julian Ortiz, The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Queen’s University, Canada

11:50

(ENG) Automated Geological Drill Core Logging Based on XRF Data using Unsupervised Machine Learning Methods Matthias Klawitter and Rick Valenta, SMI, University of Queensland, Australia

12:10

(SPA) An Approach for Drill Hole Spacing using Localized Uniform Conditioning Silvia Misk and Gustavo Usero, Geovariances, Brazil; Artur Saldanha, Geovariances, Chile

12:30

(SPA) Mine Sampling and Geostatistics: State of Art Marco A. Alfaro, Senior Geostatistics Consultant, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 2: Production Planning and Scheduling I
Chair: Juan Pablo Llanos, BHP, Chile

10:50

(SPA) Scenarios of Mining Preparation for the Exploitation of the First Level of Chuquicamata Underground Mine Project (PMCHS) Hugo Constanzo and Sixto López, Chuquicamata Division, Codelco, Chile; Betzabel Jara, Derk Ingeniería y Geología, Chile

11:10

(ENG) Integrated Mining Engineering: A FEL 3 Case Study Kristian Echavarria, Navid Hosseini, Derek Galloway and Mark Deziel, Hatch, Canada

11:30

Not presented

11:50

(SPA) Simulation and Optimization of Bench-Mining Sequences using Fully Mobile In-Pit Sizer and Conveyor Systems Josué González and Nelson Morales, Advanced Mining Technology Center, Universidad de Chile

12:10

(SPA) Construction of Mining Projects in El Teniente Maximiliano Díaz, Pablo Rojas and Marcelo Vargas, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

12:30

(SPA) Estimation for Optimal Shift Duration in Mining Tunnel Excavation using Stochastic Simulation Flavia Leiva, Angélica Muñoz, Ricardo Quevedo and Juan P. Vargas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

12:50-14:00 Lunch. El Bohío Park

BALLROOM A

Session 3: Geology and Geometallurgy
Chair: Sergio Spichiger, Anglo American, Chile

14:00

(SPA) Cavity Gravels, a New Tool for Mudrush Prevention in Drawpoints Manuel Salazar, Kenji Basaure, Eduardo Viera and César Salinas, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

14:20

(SPA) Blast Displacement in Teck Carmen de Andacollo Víctor Araya and Claudio Gómez, Carmen de Andacollo, Teck, Chile; Marcell Silveira, Blast Movement Technologies, Australia

14:40

(SPA) Impact of Geometallurgy on Planning Leyla Vaccia, Gonzalo Barcos, Javier Vargas and Charles Lozano, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile; Francisco Soto and Gerardo Espinoza, Empirica, Chile

15:00

(SPA) Value Adding to Quebrada Blanca 2 Project through Sound Geo-Metallurgy Practice Rodrigo Hurtado and Javier Vergara, Teck Resources, Chile

15:20

(SPA) The Relevance of Sample Representativeness for Geometallurgical Modelling

Xiomara Rubio and Ramón Aguirre, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 4: Short and Long Term Open Pit Mine Planning I
Chair: Juan Pablo Palma, VP of Pojects, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

14:00

(SPA) Optimization of Open Pit Long-Term Planning Subject to Total Haulage Hours Mario Carrasco and Andrés Solar, Andina Division, Codelco, Chile

14:20

(SPA) Capital Decisions as part of Strategic Scheduling Process Eduardo Coloma, Maptek, Australia; Christie Myburgh, Relativistic, Australia

14:40

(ENG) Usage of Physical Markers and Electronic Detonators in Rock Blasts to Reduce Operational Dilution in a Copper Mine Régis Budke, Deborah Ramos and Cleiber Rezende, Vale, Brazil

15:00

(ENG) Mine Planning Optimization of a Continuous Mining System in a Steeply Dipping Iron Ore Deposit Markus Dammers and Ulrich Mentges, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, Germany

15:20

(SPA) Loading and Hauling Simulations for Supporting Operational Decision-Making: Ramp Closure Case Sebastián Rejas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Cristian Araya, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile; Bernabé López and Carlos Carmona, Timining, Chile

15:40-16:20 Coffee Break. Courtesy of GeoInnova

BALLROOM A

Session 5: Geological Modelling
Chair: María Soledad Bembow, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

16:20

(SPA) Conceptual Elements for the Characterization and Modelling the Exotic Mineralization at Vicky Ore Deposit, Chile Juan Hermosilla, Patricio Cuadra, Walter Michea, Alejandra Araneda, José Barrera, Manuel Martínez, Laura López, Claudio Cornejo and Mónica Vukásovic, Exploraciones Mineras Andinas, Chile; Diego Muñoz, Universidad de Chile

16:40

(SPA) Block Analysis Application Based on Point Cloud Measurements: Andes Norte Project, El Teniente Mine Pedro Landeros and Francisca Parada, Vicepresidency of Projects, Codelco, Chile

17:00

(ENG) Prediction of Reactive Ground using Geoscientific Datasets Rick Valenta, Rhonda O’Sullivan and Alice Clark, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia

17:20

(SPA) Evolution of Gold Geological Modelling at Minera Los Pelambres Felipe Ibarra and Claudio Bisso, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

17:40

(SPA) Modelling Realistic Implicit Surfaces and Geological Uncertainty with Probability Field Simulation Ramón Aguirre, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 6: Models and Technologies for Mine Planning
Chair: Santiago Figueroa, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

16:20

(SPA) On the Exploitation of Remote Sensing Techniques and In-Situ Sensors to Improve Safety and Productivity in Mining Areas Javier Duro, Rubén Iglesias, Rodrigo Godoy, Fernando Vicente, Giuseppe Centolanza and Dani Monells, Dares Technology, Spain

16:40

(ENG) Analysis of Haul Cycle Data Generated by Truck Dispatch for a Copper Mine in Northern Brazil Aline Lacerda, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil; Carlos Arroyo, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil

17:00

(SPA) Behavior of Area Availability during the Life of Caving Mines Codelco, Chile Hugo Constanzo and Giuseppe Barindelli, Chuquicamata Division, Codelco, Chile; Betzabel Jara, Derk Ingeniería y Geología, Chile

17:20

(SPA) Mine Planning as a Driver to Quantify the Value of Technology Enrique Rubio, Redco Mining Consultants, Chile

17:40

Not presented

18:00 - 19:30 Networking Cocktail. Foyer

AUGUST 09

BALLROOM A & B

Plenary Session 2
Chair: Rick Valenta, Director, WH Bryan Centre, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia

08:20

Day 3 Program Update

08:30

(SPA) Process Integration Geology-Mine-Plant: The Sierra Gorda Case Eric Zepeda, Vice President of Operations, SCM Sierra Gorda, Chile. Presented by Omar Cortés, Superintendent of Geology, SCM Sierra Gorda, Chile

09:00

(ENG) The Role of Mining Geology, Mine Planning and Geometallurgy in Value Based Ore Control Craig Morley, Vice President of Mining Geoscience and Reconciliation, Anglo American, Chile

09:30

(SPA) 10 years of R&D in Mine Planning - Universidad de Chile Nelson Morales, Raúl Castro, Javier Vallejos and Luis F. Orellana, Advanced Mining Technology Researchers and Professors, Mining Engineering Department, Universidad de Chile

10:00 - 10:50 Coffee Break

BALLROOM A

Session 7: Geotechnics and Geomechanics
Chair: Pedro Landeros, Vicepresidency of Projects, Codelco, Chile

10:50

(SPA) A Machine Learning Model for the Back-Analysis of Collapses in El Teniente Mine Ricardo Quevedo, René Quezada, Rodrigo Zepeda and Antonio Bonani, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

11:10

(SPA) Impact of Explicit Consideration of Joints in 2D Slope Stability Analysis Felipe Llanos and Patricio Lledó, Derk, Chile

11:30

(SPA) Photogrammetric Mapping: The Use of the Shape Matrix Methodology at the Los Bronces Mine as a Case Study Carlos Barros, Los Bronces Division, Anglo American, Chile

11:50

(SPA) Operational Geotechnical Design to Control Instabilities Associated to Weak Clay Layers: Tesoro Central Pit Phase 10 César Almarza, Jorge Calderon, Felipe González and Cristian Pizarro, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

12:10

(SPA) Valorization of Geotechnical Risk within the Mining Business: Application in Feasibility Study of DMC Project Mauricio Tapia, Juan P. Palma and Santiago Figueroa, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

12:30

(SPA) Orientation and Magnitude Assessment of the Principal Stresses Based on Kinematic Indicators in Oriented Cores and Breakouts in BHC Diego Díaz, María Sepúlveda and Roberto González, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 8: Production Planning and Scheduling II
Chair: Rodrigo Zúñiga, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

10:50

(SPA) Risk Analysis in the Mining Plans of the Chuquicamata Underground Mine Project Laura Inostroza, Hugo Constanzo and Christian Caviedes, Chuquicamata Division, Codelco, Chile

11:10

(SPA) Optimization of an Annual Mining Development Plan using Mathematical Programming Valentina Rojas and Nelson Morales, Advanced Mining Technology Center, Universidad de Chile; Tomás González, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

11:30

(SPA) Short Term Planning for High-Risk Zones Prone to Mud-Water Entry at El Teniente Mine Kenji Basaure, Eduardo Viera, Manuel Salazar and César Salinas, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

11:50

(SPA) The Importance of the Sequence of Daily Activities to Successfully Meet the Overall Business Targets Alvaro Peña, Deswik, Chile

12:10

(SPA) Loading Equipment Planning Considering Optimization and Simulation for the Fulfilment of a Production Plan in Open Pit Mining Héctor González, Nelson Morales and Fabián Manríquez, Advanced Mining Technology Center, Universidad de Chile

12:30

(SPA) Integration of Service Strategies in the Geometallurgical Mine Plan under Risk at Los Bronces Cristóbal Olave and Juan I. Guzmán, Gestión y Economía Minera, Chile; Sebastián Blanco, Pierre Perrier and Germán Escobillana, Los Bronces División, Anglo American, Chile

12:50-14:00 Lunch. El Bohío Park

BALLROOM A & B

Session 9: Short and Long Term Open Pit Mine Planning II
Chair: Kenji Basaure, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

14:00

(SPA) Open Pit Mine Planning in the Context of Transition to Underground Mine: Chuquicamata Case Guillermo Marambio and Mauricio Derpich, Chuquicamata Division, Codelco, Chile

14:20

(ENG) Influence of Haul Roads Inclination Grades on the Transport Equipment Speed in a Copper Mine in the Southeast of Pará, Brazil Cleiber Rezende, Deborah Ramos and Régis Budke, Vale, Brazil

14:40

(SPA) Evaluation of Comminution Technologies and Impact on Long-Term Production Plans: Centinela Mining Development Project Experience Juan P. Palma and Santiago Figueroa, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

15:00

(SPA) New Methodology for Measuring Compliance with Operational Plans Bernabé López, Joaquín Laínez, Rolando Moreno and Carlo Calderón, Timining, Chile; Javier Morales, Minera Antucoya, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

15:20

(SPA) Challenges in Mining Sequence and Operative Pushback Design: Collahuasi Case Alejandro Quispe and Rodrigo Zúñiga, Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

15:40-16:00 Coffee Break

BALLROOM A & B

Plenary Session 3
Chair: Raúl Roco, Technical Services Director, Teck Resources, Chile

16:00

(SPA) Mining 4.0, Impacts on Mine Planning and Operations Marcos Márquez, Mine Vice President, Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

16:30

(ENG) Why Have so Many Tailings Dams Failed Recently?

Margaret Armstrong, Visiting Professor, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile

17:00

(SPA) Long Term Planning in Los Pelambres: The INCO Project Patricio Mora, Planning and Development Manager, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

BALLROOM A & B

Closing Ceremony

17:30

Seminar Balance and Final Comments

Carlos Barahona, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Executive Director; General Manager, Gecamin, Chile
María Soledad Bembow, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Director, Geological Sciences Department, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile
Willy Kracht, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Director, Department of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile
Rick Valenta, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Director, WH Bryan Mining & Geology Research Centre, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia
Julián Ortiz, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Co-organizer; Associate Professor, The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Queen's University, Canada
Raúl Roco, Geomin-Mineplanning 2019 Chair; Technical Services Director, Teck Resources, Chile