To handle geological surprises while ensuring safety and productivity, quickly assess and communicate the geological change across teams, using real-time data and technology for informed decisions. Implement adaptive blast designs and adjust ground support to stabilize affected areas. Increase monitoring with tools like WipFrag for fragmentation and stress analysis to guide adjustments in equipment and processes. Conduct additional safety briefings, enforce exclusion zones, and adjust operational workflows to mitigate risk while maintaining efficiency.

There is nothing like geological surprises in mining. In planning mining activities, enough studies have to be done to ensure all the potential hazards have been noted and mitigated. Yes, including earthquakes and tsunamis can be characterised and proper measures implemented to mitigate. Geological surprises in mining only happen when mining planning is conducted inadequately!