Case Study
PT Bayan Resources Tbk
OPTIMISING COAL RECOVERY IN A TIME OF DECLINING COAL PRICES “The deployment of the Slope Stability Systems at our key mine sites has empowered our geotechnical staff to be proactive in the communication of timely, accurate and reliable slide movement information to our mine safety, operations and production teams. ” Warren Tamblyn, Manager Mine Geotechnical Services, PT Bayan Resources Tbk. The Geotechnical team at PT Bayan Resources Tbk (PT Bayan) knew that there was potential for improved coal recovery at a number of their Indonesian mine sites. The location of the coal seams and the adverse geotechnical condition of the open cut pit slopes meant that in areas adjacent to unstable sections of the pit the cost of additional overburden removal and the risks of coal extraction