WORKSHOPS & SHORT COURSES

24-25 AUGUST 2025


There are a limited number of spots available. Registration for the workshops is done through the main registration for the symposium. 

August 24, Sunday Morning 

1250 SEK per person
Morning coffee and lunch are included

Time Title Organizer

8.00-12.15
Room: Olga

Workshop 1A: 
Interpreting seismic data to gain a better understanding of our rock mass

ITASCA

8.00-12.15
Room: Martin+Ingemar 
Workshop 2A: 
Implementation of Deformation-based Support Design and Rockburst Hazard Assessment at mining operations

Peter Kaiser (GeoK), Dmitriy Malovichko (IMS), Alex Rigby (IMS) and Allan Moss (Sonal Mining Technology)

 

August 24, Sunday Afternoon  

900 SEK per person
Afternoon coffee is included

Time Title Organizer
13.00-17.15
Room: Olga
Workshop 1B:
Physics-Based Forecasting of Seismic Response to Mining

Convener: Dmitriy Malovichko (IMS)

Presenters:

David Beck (Beck Engineering), Doug Angus (ESG Solutions), David Cuello (GMT), Abou Vakili (Mining One), Neda Dadashzadeh (RockEng), Cyrille Séguineau de Préval (A2GC), Alex Rigby (IMS)

13.00-17.15
Room: Martin+Ingemar
Workshop 2B: 
Taking Action for Seismic Hazard: Analysis and training that empowers end-users

Septian Prahastudhi, Alexander Mataseje, Suresh Dande, Denise Furtado, Doug Angus (ESG)

 

August 25, Monday Morning 

1250 SEK per person
Morning coffee and lunch are included

Time Title Organizer

8.00-12.15
Room: Olga

Workshop 3A:
Ground support principle, dynamic testing and practices for deep underground mines

Ping Zhang (LTU), Lars Sandberg (Swerim), Rico Brändle (Geobrugg), Daniel Sandström (Boliden)

8.00-12.15
Room: Martin+Ingemar 
Course 4A:
Numerical Modelling and Seismic Analysis in Underground Mines

Abou Vakili, Stephan Arndt, and Yousef Abolfazlzadeh (Mining One Pty Ltd)

 

August 25, Monday Afternoon 

900 SEK per person (Workshop 3B)
450 SEK per person (Workshop 4B & Interactive Course 4C)
Afternoon coffee is included. 

Time Title Organizer
13.00-17.15
Room: Olga

Workshop 3B: 
Deep Mining Geomechanics 

ISRM Commission on Deep Mining

13.00-15.00
Room: Martin+Ingemar

Workshop 4B:
Robust seismic workflows using statistical modeling 

Rocksigma

15.15-17-15
Room: Martin+Ingemar
Interactive Course 4C:
Harnessing Light for Seismic Insights: Fiber Optic Sensing Technology in Mining (A Practical Guide into Capabilities, Limitations, and Future Developments) 

Zara Anderson, Jon Furlong, and David Hill (Sintela)

 

 

Contact for workshops and short courses:


Professor Savka Dineva, PhD
Luleå University of Technology
46 920 493214