Mining
We work with our clients to plan new mines or improve the operations of existing mines with a primary focus on safely achieving optimum output and return on investment.
Mining Expertise
Our mining team includes specialists in underground and surface mining in hard rock, soft rock and coal. Our people bring a business perspective to the technical challenges of geology, geomechanics and mining engineering.
Mining Innovation
AMC offers unique tools to quickly assess options and solve problems, including MineOpSim (to optimise materials handling), CaveSim (to model material flow in block and sublevel caves), LOBOS (to optimise mining schedules), AMC Benchmarking and the Hill of Value project optimiser.
Mining Services
The following are a selection from more than 600 projects undertaken in the two years to June 2007:
Our mining team includes specialists in underground and surface mining in hard rock, soft rock and coal. Our people bring a business perspective to the technical challenges of geology, geomechanics and mining engineering.
Mining Innovation
AMC offers unique tools to quickly assess options and solve problems, including MineOpSim (to optimise materials handling), CaveSim (to model material flow in block and sublevel caves), LOBOS (to optimise mining schedules), AMC Benchmarking and the Hill of Value project optimiser.
Mining Services
- Planning and scheduling
- Equipment selection
- Haulage studies
- Geomechanical engineering
- Simulation
- Operational support
- Selection of underground mining method
- Pit optimisation
- Owner versus contractor comparison
- Ventilation surveys and studies
- Backfill system design and optimisation
- Waste dump management
The following are a selection from more than 600 projects undertaken in the two years to June 2007:
- Underground project evaluation for Abosso Goldfields Limited (Ghana).
- Underground mining study for Hindustan Zinc Limited (India).
- Dredge mine planning for Consolidated Rutile Limited (Australia)
- Review of Centerra Gold and Kumtor mines for financiers (Kyrgyzstan)
- Ventilation studies for Diavik Diamond Mines Inc (Canada)
- Feasibility study for the Bontang underground coal mine (Indonesia)
- Review of longwall control at Oaky Creek Coal Pty Ltd (Australia)
- Mining feasibility study for New Gold Inc (Canada)