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Slippery slope detector awarded
Friday, 23 May 2008

A BRISBANE-based scientist who built a company around a technology he developed that is used in the early detection of rock wall failures in opencut mines has been recognised for his contribution to mine safety and optimisation. Alex Forrest reports


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