August 2017 Digging Deeper
Hoover on Mine Management
Most readers will know that Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the USA, had a successful previous career as a mining consultant. He worked for Bewick, Moreing & Co, a firm based at 62 London Wall, London UK. I am a collector of Hoover memorabilia from that period and have several of his signed original letters.
Hoover on Mine Management
Most readers will know that Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the USA, had a successful previous career as a mining consultant. He worked for Bewick, Moreing & Co, a firm based at 62 London Wall, London UK. I am a collector of Hoover memorabilia from that period and have several of his signed original letters.
The best operational improvement – Having the right strategy
Mining companies are committing enormous organizational effort and resources into identifying and implementing operating cost and productivity improvement initiatives. Often, these initiatives add incremental value, indeed impacting the bottom line.
The best operational improvement – Having the right strategy
Mining companies are committing enormous organizational effort and resources into identifying and implementing operating cost and productivity improvement initiatives. Often, these initiatives add incremental value, indeed impacting the bottom line.
Finance Monthly – Expert Insight with Mark Chesher
The Finance Monthly sat down with AMC’s Mark Chesher for an interview as part of its Expert Insight Series on Mining. Mark is a Principal Mining Engineer who has worked 17 years on feasibility studies for AMC’s clients.
Finance Monthly – Expert Insight with Mark Chesher
The Finance Monthly sat down with AMC’s Mark Chesher for an interview as part of its Expert Insight Series on Mining. Mark is a Principal Mining Engineer who has worked 17 years on feasibility studies for AMC’s clients.
Blast fragmentation measurements in open pits
AMC Consultants was recently involved in a project that required, amongst other activities, a review of options to measure blast fragmentation in an operating open pit mining environment.
Blast fragmentation measurement is usually depicted as a particle size distribution (PSD) curve relationship of percentage of rock passing verses rock size as shown below.
Blast fragmentation measurements in open pits
AMC Consultants was recently involved in a project that required, amongst other activities, a review of options to measure blast fragmentation in an operating open pit mining environment.
Blast fragmentation measurement is usually depicted as a particle size distribution (PSD) curve relationship of percentage of rock passing verses rock size as shown below.
Process automation – drill planning and budget optimization
Often the first budget item to be cut in times of austerity is the exploration drilling. We will not go into the wisdom or consequences of this decision, but rather look at a means to optimize the money available for on-going drilling. Most geologists who have had to do drillhole layouts will have come up with any number of tools or process automations through scripts or macros that help them design a reasonable drill plan in an acceptable time frame. One such approach is described in this article.
Process automation – drill planning and budget optimization
Often the first budget item to be cut in times of austerity is the exploration drilling. We will not go into the wisdom or consequences of this decision, but rather look at a means to optimize the money available for on-going drilling. Most geologists who have had to do drillhole layouts will have come up with any number of tools or process automations through scripts or macros that help them design a reasonable drill plan in an acceptable time frame. One such approach is described in this article.
Managing the downturn and some of its implications for Western Australian mining
AMC Director and Principal Mining Engineer, Martin Staples, sat down with Global Business Reports for an exclusive interview that featured in their Western Australian Mining Edition.
Managing the downturn and some of its implications for Western Australian mining
AMC Director and Principal Mining Engineer, Martin Staples, sat down with Global Business Reports for an exclusive interview that featured in their Western Australian Mining Edition.
Austmine Industry Q&A with AMC Consultants: The Kazakhstan Mining Market
Kazakhstan is home to a wealth of different metals and minerals, producing everything from gold, copper, iron ore and zinc to coal and uranium. Due to this abundance of resources and project opportunities, it is a market that many Australian companies have sought to explore further.
Austmine Industry Q&A with AMC Consultants: The Kazakhstan Mining Market
Kazakhstan is home to a wealth of different metals and minerals, producing everything from gold, copper, iron ore and zinc to coal and uranium. Due to this abundance of resources and project opportunities, it is a market that many Australian companies have sought to explore further.
Reporting Codes – GKZ and CRIRSCO
AMC recently attended the Minex 2017 Central Asia conference in Astana. This year’s conference was particularly significant since Kazakhstan joined CRIRSCO with KAZRC earlier in the year, becoming the latest of the CRIRSCO family of reporting codes.
Reporting Codes – GKZ and CRIRSCO
AMC recently attended the Minex 2017 Central Asia conference in Astana. This year’s conference was particularly significant since Kazakhstan joined CRIRSCO with KAZRC earlier in the year, becoming the latest of the CRIRSCO family of reporting codes.