MINING PHASE - MINE ENGINEERING |
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TACMIN SERVICE OFFERING SUMMARY |
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REAL TIME MINE ENGINEERING
In order to optimise mining efficiencies, reduce costs and increase profitability, the Client can elect to outsource the mine engineering function to Tacmin - who employs experienced, highly-motivated specialists with track records of significant achievement in mine engineering and implementation thereof.
BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCED MINE ENGINEERING
 Fixed monthly cost.
More cost effective than carried out by Client.
Quick turnaround from inception.
Engineering carried out by expertise with multiple years of experience gained on numerous projects.
Effective data management and processing of data.
Guaranteed real time mine engineering.
Guarantee that all required activities are completed on time. (LOM-, annual- and monthly plans)
Short, medium and long term planning integrated.
Comply with health and safety regulations.
Improve strategic and business planning and make informed decisions.
Effective advancing of systems.
Improve operational efficiencies.
Increase productivity and profitability.
Budget's which are linked to the mine plan and not based upon previous years cost.
Ongoing updating and reconciliation of orebody models.
Allow staff to spend more time performing service activities and less time on paperwork and data entry.
Identify trends and highlight potential problem areas.
Improve controls and accountability, leading to better quality of work.
Full access by all and transparency of engineering data
Guaranteed budget conformance
TYPICAL MINE ENGINEERING CONTRACT
To work in association with all the various departments, conduct real time mine engineering, guide the implementation and rolling-out of the budget forecast.
Geology
Importing data.
Data Verification using Vulcan to eliminate errors.
Generation of wireframes from the imported data.
Generation of a Block model using the wireframes.
Grade interpolation into the block model.
Exploration drilling programmes.
Updating of the geological orebody model.
Reserve estimations.
Mining grade reconciliation actual versus modeled grade.
Mining plan - short and long term
Importing Geological Model.
Design Parameter Analysis.
Optimisation Setup.
Pit Design based on Optimisation.
Haul route designs.
Cut and dump developments.
Route and infrastructure planning.
Monthly volume calculation.
Three monthly mine plans.
Annual Mine Plans.
Life of Mine Plans.
Scheduling (short –long term) with resource allocations.
Annual and Life of mine studies inclusive of equipment requirements and cost.
Fleet selection and production
Equipment operating parameters.
Haul road parameters.
Fleet production.
Fleet selection.
Mine Capital cost.
Mine equipment operating cost.
Drill and blast cost.
SKILLS TRANSFERRING
Following satisfactorily mine plan implementation and conformance, Tacmin at no additional cost over the normal cost of the contract embarks upon a skills transferring process. The Clients personnel / staff is trained to systematically take over, under the management and control of Tacmin, the mine engineering process.
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BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCED ENGINEERING
Fixed monthly costs
Cost effective
Quick turnaround
Integration of all disciplines
Effective data management
Real time mine engineering
On-time completion of activities
Plans integrated
Comply with Health and Safety
Improve strategic planning
Effective advancing of systems
Improve operational efficiencies
Increase profitability
Budgets linked to mine plan
Orebody model updates
Staff can focus more on implementation
Highlight problem areas in advance
Improve controls and accountability
Transparency of all engineering data
Guaranteed budget conformance
MINE ENGINEERING CONTRACT
Geology
Data processing
Data verification
Wireframes
Block models
Grade interpolation
Exploration drilling programmes
Orebody model updates
Reserve estimations
Grade reconciliation
Mining plan - short and long term
Geological model
Design parameter analysis
Pit optimisation
Pit designs
Haul route designs
Cut and dump developments
Route planning
Volume calculations
Monthly plans for implementation
Annual plans for implementation
Life of mine plans
Production scheduling
Mining studies
Fleet selection and production
Equipment operating parameters.
Haul road parameters.
Fleet production.
Fleet selection.
Mine Capital cost.
Mine equipment operating cost
Drill and blast cost
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