Determining the effects of structural context, degree of metamorphism, and depth on the occurrence of ground strikes–the case of the Westwood mine

This project’s main objective is to determine the causes of rockburst collapse in some underground structures of the Westwood mine following blasting and to evaluate the degree of metamorphism of the rock mass in relation to this phenomenon. A 3D modelling of the Bousquet Fault and its cliffs will characterize the fault’s extent and its zones of influence at depth. The project aims to determine the causes of the Westwood Mine rockburst. Relying on our analyses and the specific geological structures in each of the identified rock types, we will propose an improved geological classification for determining the possibility of rockburst.