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contains energetic events and is not wholly accounted for by stress models. In this area models<br />

show elevated differential stress as compared to background stress but lower maximum stress as<br />

compared to o<strong>the</strong>r seismically active areas. Influences external to <strong>the</strong> 7400 Level may play an<br />

important role in generating seismicity in this area. During <strong>the</strong> 2006-2007 time period, two<br />

orebodies may contribute to stress changes: <strong>the</strong> 461 Orebody, mined from 7680 to 7755 Level and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Plum Orebody, which is mined on levels above (Vale Inco, pers. comm., 2009). A threedimensional<br />

model incorporating <strong>the</strong>se orebody geometries would allow for a more<br />

comprehensive analysis <strong>of</strong> stress distribution in <strong>the</strong> Deep.<br />

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