Rock Mechanics Technology Limited, Recent Client List

The following provides a brief profile of RMT's national and international client base, together with major services provided.

MINE DESIGN, PILLAR DESIGN AND ROADWAY DESIGN

RMT uses a variety of modeling and analytical methods to provide advice.

CLIENT	MINERAL	LOCATION
UK Coal Scottish Coal DSK Anglo Coal SNSK Spitsbergen Anglo Gold Anglo Platinum Lisheen Thyssens Ingwe Tabas	Coal Coal Coal Coal Coal Gold Platinum Lead Zinc Granite Coal Coal	England England Germany South Africa Norway South Africa South Africa Ireland England South Africa Iran

ROOF SUPPORT

RMT provides a comprehensive package for the introduction of roofbolting into mines without roofbolting experience and also to introduce complete roof control management systems aimed at improving the safety and productivity of roof control and Audits.

CLIENT	MINERAL	LOCATION
UK Coal Scottish Coal Tower Colliery DSK Abu Tartur Lisheen Anglo Platinum Anglo Coal Ingwe SASOL Western Coalfields Joy Mining Machinery African Rainbow Minerals	Coal Coal Coal Coal Phosphate Lead Zinc Platinum Coal Coal Coal Coal Coal Platinum	England Scotland Wales Germany Egypt Ireland South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa India India South Africa

STRESS MEASUREMENT

RMT provides a stress measurement service on a worldwide basis, including supply of the required drilling equipment and manpower resources. Methods include underground techniques using 3D and 2D overcoring and analysis of core using the Kaiser effect. Recent clients include:

CLIENT	MINERAL	LOCATION
Anglo Gold, Tau Tona Placer Dome, South Deep RTZ, Palabora Outokumpo Outokumpo De Beers Anglo Coal SASOL DSK Anglo Base UK Coal Western Coalfields Chelopech	Gold Gold Copper Lead Zinc Lead Zinc Diamond Coal Coal Coal Copper Coal Coal Gold	South Africa South Africa South Africa Ireland Finland South Africa South Africa South Africa Germany Zambia England India Bulgaria

LABORATORY AND UNDERGROUND TESTING OF ROOFBOLTING MATERIALS

RMT provides a range of services relating to roofbolting materials, including the development of specialist standard testing and testing specification, and a range of methods for testing the integrity of roof support and roof underground. Recent clients include:

CLIENT	MINERAL/SECTOR	LOCATION
UK Coal (7 coal mines) Exchem Osborne Strata Products ANI Fosroc Blue Circle Strata Products Anglo Platinum Anglo Coal RSH Minova Cleveland Potash Ffestiniog Ug. Storage Scheme Railtrack Mount Isa Mine MMTT SAT Systems Weldgrip Grinaker - LTA New Concept Mining	Coal Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Platinum Coal Supplier Supplier Potash/Salt Power Generator Utility Base metals Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier	England England England Poland England England England South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa England Wales England Australia England England England South Africa South Africa

CONTRACT RESEARCH

RMT undertakes contract research into many aspects of ground control. Clients include the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS), UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE), RSA Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC) and the Australian Joint Coal Board (JCB). Recent and current projects include:

CLIENT

PROJECT

RFCS	Geotechnical modelling, classification and exploration for safe and efficient mine layout and tunnel support design
RFCS	Development and optimization of efficient systems for the monitoring of gateroad support under the influence of rock stress (MONSUPPORT)
RFCS	Researching the applications of open innovative wireless technologies (RAINOW)
ECSC	Improved rockstress measurement and analysis for planning underground coal mines
ECSC	Improved roadway drivage and ground control under high stress conditions
ECSC	Improved support systems for highly stressed roadways
ECSC	Automatic ground hazard monitoring systems
ECSC	Stress distribution analysis by numerical models for the optimisation of underground coal mine design
ECSC	Improved understanding of reinforcement system behaviour
ECSC	Advanced geotechnical instrumentation for detecting rock failure
ECSC	Improved roadway and face-end support
HSE	Stability and support of the sides of mine roadways
HSE	Safe application of mine roadway support systems
HSE	Rock reinforcement and testing
HSE	Novel mobile and portable means for detecting rock failure
HSE	Testing and standards for rock reinforcement consumables
HSE	Evaluation of tensioned and non-tensioned long tendon reinforcement
SIMRAC	Suitable long tendon technology and practices
SIMRAC	Feasibility study of thermal imaging equipment to identify potential rock falls
JCB	Acoustic Energy Meter

INSTRUMENTATION

RMT manufactures and supplies geotechnical instrumentation and confined space communications equipment worldwide. New products this year include two, three and four point remote reading extensometers for mining and a groutable multibay extensometer for civils tunnels. Recent customers include the following:

CLIENT

LOCATION

PRODUCTS

Strata Eng.

Lisheen

DSK

Joy Mining Equipment

NIRM

IRASCO

SNSK Spitsbergen

Arnall

Anglo Coal

Anglo Gold

Anglo Platinum

Assmang

Impala Platinum

Lommin Platinum

Mponeng Gold

RTZ, Palaborra

South Deep

Carboculcis

Velenje Mine

Cleveland Potash

Jarvis Systems

MRSL

Subterra

Tower Colliery

UK Coal

Agapito

BHP Billiton
San Juan Coalmine

Bridges Coal

Consol Coal

Gen. Chemical

L.A. Metropolitan Water District

Minova

Mountain Coal

NIOSH

Oxbow Mining

Rox Coal

Australia

Eire

Germany

India

Iran

Norway

Poland

RSA

Sardinia

Slovenia

USA

Acoustic energy meters,

Extensometers, telltales

Remote reading telltale systems, roadway monitoring equipment.

Remote reading extensometers, strain gauged rockbolts, telltales

Powered support monitoring equipment,
extensometers

m-Comm, strain gauged rockbolts

Telltales, extensometers, m-Comm

Telltales, strain gauged rockbolts

Acoustic energy meters, extensometers, telltales,
remote reading extensometers

Shaft stability monitoring system,
acoustic energy meter

Acoustic energy meter, blast proof extensometers

Remote reading extensometers

Remote reading extensometers and closure transducers

Vibrating wire stress meters

Stope closure monitoring system

Stress monitoring system

Stope closure monitoring system

Sonic extensometers, telltales, m-Comm

Acoustic energy meter, extensometers.

Telltales

m-Comm

m-Comm communication systems

m-Comm

Roadway monitoring equipment

Telltales, strain gauged rockbolts, vibrating wire instruments, remote reading telltale system, extensometers

Telltales, extensometers

Strain gauged rockbolts, extensometers, telltales

Telltales

Installation equipment

m-Comm

Telltales

Acoustic energy meters

Telltales