Mine Operation

Developing an operational mine is a costly and involved process. Refining your geological model and associated reserves and resources, defining your short and long-term plans and scheduling your operations to ensure your mine will be as profitable as possible is essential. Maptek's unparalleled expertise, industry leading tools and experienced consultants give you the best chance to plan a successful operation.

Mine Scheduling

Proper scheduling of the sequences of your mine design is critical for maximising your efficiency and profit. Maptek has developed a set of scheduling tools and best-practice methodology ensure your open pit or underground scheduling is accurate.

Maptek's Mine Scheduling solution includes:

• Igantt Interface - Underground scheduling tools optimised to leverage the power and flexibility of the MineMax Igantt tools
• Vulcan Chronos Reserving and Scheduling module - Powerful scheduling and data manipulation tools
• Vulcan Chronos Schedule Optimisation module - Generate optimum schedule sequences based on a set of schedule rules or constraints
• Consulting Services - Experts with the skills and know-how to solve any mine scheduling need

Reporting

Whether you are giving a presentation to a mine manager or to investors, having accurate reporting data is essential. Maptek's decades of experience and robust, easy to use reporting products help give you the confidence you need to stand behind your data.

Maptek's Reporting solution includes:

• MineSuite Reporting - Monitor results against baseline in a controlled feedback cycle
• Consulting Services - Skilled professionals able to set up and optimise your reporting needs
• I-Site Laser Scanning Technology - High accuracy laser scanning tools for reconciliation of production volumes and material movement
  

Grade Control

Are you sure which material is ore and which is waste? Having accurate grade control data helps ensure that you're mining the right areas to maximise profit and minimise waste.

Maptek's Grade Control solution includes:

• Vulcan Grade Control module - Tools to display blast hole samples and block model estimations along with other related Vulcan data
• Consulting Services - Seasoned professionals able to assist with grade control estimation tasks
• I-Site Laser Scanning Technology - Advanced tools for accurate measurement of ore boundaries, top of coal and post blast surfaces
  

Reconciliation

Having good, reliable data is important for a mine's success. But being able to analyse that data, understand if everything went according to plan (or not) and feed that knowledge back into your plan is critical. Maptek's expert consultants and industry-leading software give you the tools you need to understand and report on what happened and to determine how you can improve.

Maptek's Reconciliation solution includes:

• MineSuite Reporting - Perform historical storage, reporting and analysis of mine performance data
• Consulting Services - Experienced reconciliation experts
• I-Site Laser Scanning Technology - Fast and accurate tools for large-scale volumetric reconciliation