Stabilization of Mont Ripley Ski Slope Failure
Sponsor: none
Scope:
Conduct a slope stability and hydrological analysis of the slope failure that occurred
during the Father's Day Flood in June 2018. Propose several solutions to restore the
ski run (Deer Run) while stabilizing the slope to withstand future rainfall events
to protect residents of Ripley that were affected during the flood.
Final Project Report: Powderstash Run Failure: Analysis and Stability Report
Final Project Presentation: Mont Ripley Slope Failure
Design a Mining Operation for a Gold Deposit, Final Design
Sponsor:
Private. Details subject to nondisclosure agreement
Scope:
The overall project goals are to develop detailed plans for an underground mine to
extract the gold deposit. Plans will include updated resource models, preliminary
plans for materials handling and mineral processing, consideration of technical aspects
for mine permits (including acid rock drainage), and stability analysis tailing-pile
slopes. The updated resource models will incorporate new data on the deposit mineralogy.
Ore and host rock will be studied to understand the petrology and petrogenesis of
the deposit. The petrogenesis might aid in siting the locations of new drill holes
to characterize the deposit.