To conduct research and development in the field of geotechnical engineering to promote safer and more economical mineral resource exploitation and underground construction.

Research Programs

• Rock Mass Characterization for Underground Construction
• Underground Excavation in Difficult Ground Conditions
• Rapid Tunneling and Mine Developments
• Innovative Rock Supports
• Rockbursts and Seismicity in Burst-prone Ground
• Orebodies in Shear: Impact on Mine Planning and Design