Published: July 5, 2024
Celebrating AMC Consultants' Contributions to the AusIMM Study Processes Handbook
We are delighted to congratulate our esteemed colleagues at AMC Consultants for their significant contributions to the
AusIMM Study Processes Handbook, First Edition, Monograph 35, recently published by
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
This essential publication is designed for practitioners managing project studies in the minerals industry and for decision-makers and leadership teams across the mining sector who approve these studies.
Our Contributors
- Karl van Olden FAusIMM, Executive Lead – Operations
- Matthew Nimmo, Principal Geoscience and Data Scientist
- Glen Williamson FAusIMM(CP), Operations Consulting Manager Perth
- Damian Peachey, Principal Consultant
Our team contributed to three critical chapters in the handbook: Geology and Resources, Mining and Reserves, and Cost Estimation.
About the Handbook
The AusIMM Study Processes Handbook has been meticulously prepared to enhance the consistency, quality, and content of studies for resource projects. By providing a recommended framework, it aims to increase transparency in the status of studies, thereby improving the reputation of the resources industry and fostering stronger relationships with the community, stakeholders, and investors.
Additionally, the handbook aims to:
- Provide frameworks and details from experienced industry practitioners for study managers and teams to manage resource project advancement through the study phases.
- Address the lack of prescribed definitions in study contents, which has led to varied interpretations of technical study assessments.
- Support continuous risk management from the Scoping Study phase to the Feasibility Study phase, ensuring the study’s purpose is clearly defined and addressed.
Central to the handbook is a structured framework that facilitates ongoing risk management from the Scoping Study phase through to the completion of the Feasibility Study phase. Emphasis is placed on defining the study's purpose early on, which includes identifying project value for funding, assessing project risks, understanding environmental and regulatory impacts, exploring new technologies, expanding existing projects, and supporting strategic initiatives like mergers or acquisitions.
This high-level framework for study processes ensures a consistent approach aligned with ethical standards and accountability through a set of guidelines for stakeholders. These guidelines are intended to enhance the deliverable outcomes of capital projects, improving industry performance and boosting investor and community confidence.
Primarily targeting internal company needs, the handbook aims to clarify minimum technical requirements from perspectives spanning internal stakeholders, investors, financiers, and regulators. Notably, it does not prescribe technical methodologies or reporting structures but complements existing industry standards such as the JORC Code and VALMIN Code, along with various stock exchange disclosure requirements.
AMC Consultants’ subject matter experts have contributed to each chapter, with the framework supporting other Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and industry publications. Additionally, the handbook serves as a supporting document for the Study Processes for Resource Projects offered by the AusIMM.
We extend our congratulations to Karl, Matthew, Glen, Damian, and all contributors for their exemplary contributions and dedication to advancing industry knowledge and best practices.
Hard copies are available as print-on-demand products from your preferred online distributor, for example Booktopia, Amazon, and others.
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