Engineering-geological analysis of the stability of the final slopes in marl mines

The stability of final slopes represents one of the key factors for the safe and economically sustainable
exploitation of mineral resources in surface mines. This paper presents an analysis and assessment of the
stability of final slopes in a mine of marl, with particular emphasis on the geomechanical properties of the
material and the influence of hydrogeological conditions. Interactive limit equilibrium methods were applied
using the student version of the GeoStudio (Slope/W) software, with the aim of determining the factor of safety
and enabling more effective and reliable recultivation of final slopes of the open pit.