Mine planning optimization case study
AMC helps multinational gold miner determine the future direction of its gold mine.
Project Overview
An open pit mine located in West Africa, has been in operation for 20 years, during which time it has produced in excess of 4 Moz of gold. AMC is engaged to evaluate the potential to extend the mine life through further major cutbacks to the main open pits.
The challenge
The mine was at a decision point with all main pits reaching their current end of life.
The result
We generated viable operations for successfully extending the mine’s life and optimizing its output.
Our approach
As part of an intensive six-month period, we worked closely with onsite, regional, and corporate-level personnel to prepare:
- Option studies considering different-sized cutbacks.
- Strategic scheduling and financial modelling to determine the preferred mine design, mining sequence, and mining rate.
- Detailed mine designs.
- Detailed mining and processing schedules.
- Detailed mining cost estimation.
Project Facts
AMC was first employed to optimize the zinc operation in 2002, shortly after the company was privatized.
Mining method:
Open Pit
Location:
West Africa
Commodity:
Gold