Peru In the lead-up to Slope Stability 2026, one of the world’s key forums for mining slope design and ground control, attention is turning to the gap between geotechnical planning and operational delivery.
During a preparatory webinar, Peruvian engineer Marco Arrieta urged the sector to shift focus from design to execution, particularly in how data, technology, and standards are applied in daily mine operations.
“The challenge isn’t technical capacity, it’s consistency,” he noted. “We need to integrate data, update models regularly, and ensure Ground Control Management Plans are applied uniformly across operations.”
Peru has made significant progress in geotechnical design, but Arrieta pointed to persistent fragmentation in how plans are implemented between shifts, teams, and contractors. Without unified platforms and regular model updates, risk management suffers and with it, long-term sustainability.
He argued that tools like photogrammetry, point cloud updates, and operational dashboards are already within reach, but underused. Embedding these into a structured, review-driven approach would allow for earlier detection of instability and faster operational responses.
“There’s a cultural challenge too,” Arrieta added. “Ground control needs to become a shared operational value, not just a specialist’s task.”