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1 ROCKMA Digital Strata Mapping Based on Drill Monitoring Presentation by Warwick Smyth GeoConsult BBUGS & BOHUGS 2014

2 Brief Introduction - GeoConsult 1. GeoConsult is a geological and laboratory services provider. 2. We are celebrating 20 years of operations in The group comprises approximately geoscientists. 4. Diverse geological expertise, Coal mining and CSG services are strengths. 5. Our first operations in Coal Mining were in Rockma Co-operative Partner Eastern Australia 2014

3 Rock mapping based on Drill Monitoring DIGITAL STRATA MAPPING - Hardness (MPa) - Fracture information (Frequency or RQD) - Ore / Waste - Geotechnical information - Blasting properties - Fragmentation properties

4 Boliden Skellefteå Skellefteå Office Boliden Office + workshop Tomelilla Office Tomelilla South Africa Sishen Site office Johannesburg Cooperation partner Groundwork/ DigiRock

5 Rock mapping based on drill monitoring - Hardness - Fractures - Water conditions

6 Market segments Tunnelling Exploration percussion drilling Big open pits Exploration diamond drilling Quarries

7 DATA FILE AND GRAPHING

8 Underground applications - Tunnelling - Mining

9 Lörentunnelen, Oslo

10 Lörentunnelen, Oslo

11 Lörentunnelen, Oslo Sprengning/Salvor/Rounds GPM+

12 Lörentunnelen, Oslo Injisering/Injektionskransar/Injection fans Section GPM+

13 Lörentunnelen, Oslo Injisering/Injektionskransar/Injection fans Section GPM+

14 Lörentunnelen, Oslo Injisering/Injektionskransar/Injection fans Section GPM+

15 Lörentunnelen, Oslo In the tunnel Section GPM+

16 Lörentunnelen, Oslo Sikring/bultning/Rock support Sprickfrekvens/Frakture frequense GPM+

17 Lörentunnelen, Oslo Example Report GPM+

18 Tunneling

19 Users GPM+ FTP -server FTPtransformation of data and data control

20 Project in Norway, 10 to 15 rigs connected On-Line. Drill data is transferred via ROCKMA FTP server hole by hole.

21 Underground applications - Tunnelling - Mining

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23 Ore grade generated directly from Digital Mapping

24 Single boom application in a Diamond Mine in South Africa

25 Different types and qualities of Kimberlite example Hardness Type 2 Type 1 Type 3

26 Surface applications - Quarries and Small Medium Open Pit Mining - Big scale Open Pit Mining

27 Digital Mapping Open Pit- application in Norway

28 Digital Mapping Open Pit- application in Norway

29 Digital Mapping Open Pit- application in Norway

30 MINING OPTIMISATION USING ROCKMA Open Pit System - DRILL MANAGEMENT - HIGH PRECISION GPS -DIGITAL STRATA MAPPING SYSTEM - DISPATCH, Live server, Up-date server, - Reports, SQL Database, Site road map,.

31 Sishen Iron Ore Mine One of the world largest mines. Dec 2011 Sishen Iron Ore Mine, Anglo American Corporation s Kumba Resources, in South Africa, after one year of testing different systems they decided to choose ROCKMA as their supplier to equip all their drill rigs with ROCKMA system (21 rigs) Sishen bought 3 more systems Sishen has put an order including 4 more rigs. Mogalakwena Platinum Mine, Anglo American Dec 2013 Mogalakwena Platinum Mine, Anglo American Corporation s, order from ROCKMA to equip all their drill rigs with ROCKMA system (22 rigs).

32 ROCKMA Open Pit System 1. High precision GPS positioning and navigation system - Blast hole positioning to centimeter accuracy. Including - Live server, Update server, SQL data base etc. 2. Drill Management system - On-line drill rig status real-time for all rigs in the office and on all rigs. - Reports - performance, drilling quality, hole depth, meters drilled, time drilled, etc. - Planned and actual, holes, meters, time etc. - Consumables, information and reports - Safety information (sockets, drill position etc.) 3. Block Designer system - Create blocks, automatic hole positions, avoid sockets etc. 4. Dispatch system - Site map with road map, blocks, rig position etc. - Communication system, facility for text messages from office to rig - Log of all drill rigs events and reasons for delays, brake down codes. - All, real time information. 5. Strata Mapping system - Rock hardness (MPa), fracture information, ore/waste, blasting properties etc.

33 Data base Live server Update server rigs GPM+

34 RIG HARDWARE

35 RIG Software

36 REAL-TIME POSITION DISPLAYED ON RIG PC Guidance line Rod position Drill rig outline Track position Jack Blast hole Sampling hole Socket

37 Rig PV12 drilling on Block Time: Aug 06, :00 a.m.

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39 Rig PV10 and PV06 drilling on Block , Time: Aug 06, :00 a.m.

40 Block Designer - Topography, points or scanned

41 Exploration - percussion drilling Old geological model Re-interpretation of the model + ROCKMA log - Improved geological model Free digging Rockma data accurately indicates possible free dig zones in order to optimize operational efficiencies

42 GPM+ Office, Drilling Pattern 2D over view

43 Big open pits Dispatch Screen: Drill Table

44 Also Exploration holes

45 Coal Mining Applications GeoConsult has recently partnered with Rockma to offer the system to the Australian coal mining industry. The system provides potential applications to both open-cut and underground coal mining.

46 Open-Cut Coal Mining Real-time monitoring of ground conditions during blast drilling. Poor highwall conditions can be predicted before a strip is blasted. Potential to vary blast powder factors based on geotechnical data collected. Mapping of marker seams/horizons to improve determination of top of coal depth.

47 Open-Cut Coal Mining (cont.) Mapping of geological anomalies such as dykes, sills, basalt paleo-channels Determination of the free dig horizon. Build a model based on the data collected from both exploration and blast drilling. Reduce dependence on widely spaced exploration drilling.

48 Underground Coal Mining Real-time monitoring of ground conditions during rock bolting for continuous mining. early warning of localised poor ground conditions. Improved determination of roof and rib condition during rock bolting ie. laminated roof, seam splits, massive sandstone. localised geological and geotechnical mapping in real-time.

49 Contact us Michael Riley or Warwick Smyth GeoConsult-Rockma (07) Ross Street, Newstead Brisbane QLD

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