Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2025

Underground mining

Concurrent Session

Concurrent Session

10:40 am

11 November 2025

Meeting Room 1

Themes

Underground Mining

Concurrent Session

Session Description

Chairperson: Alex Atkins

Moderators

Alex Atkins
Alex Atkins and Associates Pty Ltd

Session Interactive Program

10:40 am

Using mature and proven technology for mechanized excavation of tunnels and shafts for hydropower schemes to provide sustainable clean energy

Dr Karin Bäppler - Head of Business Development and Presales - Herrenknecht AG

10:55 am

Remembrance Day recognition - Underground mining

Alex Atkins - Alex Atkins and Associates Pty Ltd

Remembrance Day recognition - Underground mining

11:05 am

Integrative feedback loops: Optimised tunnelling with digital platforms to improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability through a paperless Permit-To-Tunnel process.

Ms Kaylah Macintosh - Tunnel Manager - John Holland

11:20 am

Influence of strain-softening behaviour of fissured clays on deep shaft excavations

Ardie Purwodihardjo - Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer - CMW Geosciences

11:35 am

A cutting pick for tunneling roadheaders to improve sustainability

Mr Warren Roach - Senior Research And Development Engineerr - Sandvik

11:50 am

Effects of in-situ principal stress magnitudes on unloading strength

Mr Abtin Rooz - PhD Candidate - Deakin University

12:05 pm

Temporary slender pillar design in low strength sandstone: A theoretical study on enhancing stability of temporary deep caverns

Mr Soroush Salari - Senior Associate Tunnel Engineer - WSP, Mr Hansaja De Silva - Graduate Geotechnical Engineer - WSP, Mr Manjesh Narayana - Principal Engineer - WSP

12:20 pm

Assessment of seismic wave velocity in underground mines using optimized learning algorithms

Prof Fidelis Suorineni - Professor - School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

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