Feasibility Studies
AMC manages and coordinates studies ranging from scoping definition through to feasibility to provide our clients with accurate and timely reports. This service is provided across surface and underground mining projects in commodities ranging from base metals to gold and uranium, iron ore to mineral sands and coal to diamonds.
Expertise
AMC offers technical expertise and experienced gained on more than 3,500 projects. During 2006 AMC worked on large and small projects in more than 35 countries throughout six of the seven continents. Our geological, geotechnical and mine engineering capability is supported by specialists from disciplines including mineral processing, and civil, electrical and environmental engineering for major studies.
Innovation
AMC utilise the most appropriate mine design and scheduling software and analysis techniques for studies, supplemented with innovative tools such as:
AMC's services for conceptual through to feasibility studies provide our clients with information to make informed decisions about scale, scope and viability of projects.
These services include:
New Gold Inc's, Afton Project Feasibility Study (Canada) - prepare the mining component of the New Afton Copper-Gold Project feasibility study which included geotechnical assessment, mining method selection, cut-off grade, production rate, designs, schedules and cost estimates.
Banpu's Bontang underground coal mine (Indonesia) - Conduct an underground mine pre feasibility study for the Indominco Open Cut Mine, involving validation of geological model, management of drill program, preliminary engineering and preparation of production and cost estimates.
Lonmin Platinum's Pandora Pre-feasibility Studies (South Africa) - complete a pre feasibility study for the Pandora project, to identify realistic mining options, including access and haulage methods, then evaluate each option covering mineable reserves, geotechnical issues, cut-off grade, production rates, capital and operating costs.
Lonmin Platinum's Limpopo Pre-feasibility Studies (South Africa) - completion of a conceptual study, mining options study and pre-feasibility study for the Limpopo project that included, geotechnical requirements and design parameters, mine design production rate, mining infrastructure requirements and cost estimation and modelling.
Oxiana, Prominent Hill Pre-feasibility Study (Australia) - conduct the mining component of a pre feasibility study on the Prominent Hill copper-gold deposit which included geotechnical assessment, evaluation of open pit and underground mining scenarios and capital and operating cost estimates.
Uramin's Ryst Kuil Scoping Study (South Africa) - prepare a resource model suitable for pit optimisation, and to undertake a mining study of the open pit and underground potential of the flat and narrow Ryst Kuil North Eastern Orebody.
Other Recent Feasibility Studies
AMC offers technical expertise and experienced gained on more than 3,500 projects. During 2006 AMC worked on large and small projects in more than 35 countries throughout six of the seven continents. Our geological, geotechnical and mine engineering capability is supported by specialists from disciplines including mineral processing, and civil, electrical and environmental engineering for major studies.
Innovation
AMC utilise the most appropriate mine design and scheduling software and analysis techniques for studies, supplemented with innovative tools such as:
- modelling granular flow of cave material using the 'Cellular Automation Method'
- optimisation of cut of grades, production rate and project financials using the 'Hill of Value'
- estimation of SLC cave production using cave mixing models
- simulation of mining activities with 'MineOpSim'
- mine optimisation using the Life Of Business Optimisation System 'LOBOS'
- first principles cost estimation model for open pit mining 'OPMincost'
AMC's services for conceptual through to feasibility studies provide our clients with information to make informed decisions about scale, scope and viability of projects.
These services include:
- Evaluation of mining concepts, mining methods and production rates
- Cut-off grade estimation
- Pit optimisations and designs
- Underground layout designs for stoping, access and infrastructure
- Ventilation studies
- Backfill evaluation
- Capital and operating cost estimates
- Physicals and costs schedules
- Benchmarking
New Gold Inc's, Afton Project Feasibility Study (Canada) - prepare the mining component of the New Afton Copper-Gold Project feasibility study which included geotechnical assessment, mining method selection, cut-off grade, production rate, designs, schedules and cost estimates.
Banpu's Bontang underground coal mine (Indonesia) - Conduct an underground mine pre feasibility study for the Indominco Open Cut Mine, involving validation of geological model, management of drill program, preliminary engineering and preparation of production and cost estimates.
Lonmin Platinum's Pandora Pre-feasibility Studies (South Africa) - complete a pre feasibility study for the Pandora project, to identify realistic mining options, including access and haulage methods, then evaluate each option covering mineable reserves, geotechnical issues, cut-off grade, production rates, capital and operating costs.
Lonmin Platinum's Limpopo Pre-feasibility Studies (South Africa) - completion of a conceptual study, mining options study and pre-feasibility study for the Limpopo project that included, geotechnical requirements and design parameters, mine design production rate, mining infrastructure requirements and cost estimation and modelling.
Oxiana, Prominent Hill Pre-feasibility Study (Australia) - conduct the mining component of a pre feasibility study on the Prominent Hill copper-gold deposit which included geotechnical assessment, evaluation of open pit and underground mining scenarios and capital and operating cost estimates.
Uramin's Ryst Kuil Scoping Study (South Africa) - prepare a resource model suitable for pit optimisation, and to undertake a mining study of the open pit and underground potential of the flat and narrow Ryst Kuil North Eastern Orebody.
Other Recent Feasibility Studies
- Gold Fields, Abosso Underground FS
- Barrick Gold, Tulawaka Project FS
- Pharoah Gold, Sukari FS
- Barrick Gold, Buzwagi Project FS
- Chirano Gold Mines Ltd, Chirano Open Pit and U/G FS
- La Mancha Resources Australia Pty Ltd, Frog’s Leg FS
- New Gold Inc, Afton Project FS
- Newcrest Mining, Ridgeway Deeps FS
- BHP Billiton, Cannington FS
- Newcrest Mining, Ridgeway FS
- Newcrest Mining, Telfer FS
- Beaconsfield Gold, Beaconsfield Mine PFS
- Birla Nifty Pty Ltd, Nifty Copper Mine FS
- PT Dairi Prima Mineral, Dairi FS
- Gold Fields, Vivien FS
- North Australian Diamonds Limited, Merlin PFS
- Lonmin, Limpopo PFS
- Lonmin, Pandora PFS
- Gold Fields Ghana, Kottraverchy PFS
- Oxiana, Prominent Hill PFS
- BHP Billiton, Cannington North Block PFS