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Event Address
CODES Conference Room, Uni. of Tasmania, Sandy Bay campus & Online via Zoom
Event Start
1800 AEST
Event End
1930 AEST
Event Details
Branch: TAS
Title: Passive Seismic - Applications of Ambient Noise Interferometry for Mineral Exploration
Presenter: Dr Richard Lynch, Sisprobe
Date and Time: Thursday 26 August 2021 at 1800 AEST
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xAWsYxNkRkatLwbLInDRgQ
Abstract:
As mineral exploration seeks deeper targets under cover, the need for low cost and low impact subsurface imaging is increasingly important. A recent addition to the toolbox of geophysical methods is ambient noise surface wave tomography (ANSWT) which produces an S-wave velocity image of the subsurface using naturally occurring seismic signals ("noise") from waves, earthquakes, traffic, etc. - no active controlled seismic sources required. In this presentation, I will provide an introduction to the ANSWT method and show how it is applied for early-stage mineral exploration using some recent projects in Canada, South Africa and Australia.
Bio:
Richard Lynch has 20 years experience in the global mining industry focused on all aspects of mine microseismic monitoring. From 2011-2017, he served as CEO of IMS, a leading mine seismology company. Richard is currently the COO and directeur général of Sisprobe, a French company that is the world leader in ambient noise passive seismic imaging and monitoring for industrial applications, including hard rock mineral exploration and real-time TSF monitoring. Richard has a PhD in theoretical physics from Wits University in South Africa. He currently lives in Hobart.