Business Analysis & Improvement
AMC works with our clients to maximise the value attained through efficient mining of mineral assets. Whether it is planning a new mine or improving the operations of existing mines, AMC can assist with achieving optimum output and return on investment.
Expertise
Our team includes specialists in geology, mining, operations management, strategic planning, business optimisation, mine-to-market simulation and risk assessment.
Innovation
We have an experience base spanning several hundred years and have the capability to critically assess your mine operations and deliver solutions to improve your business. AMC offers unique tools to quickly assess options and solve problems, including MineOpSim (to simulate the total mine environment), CaveSim (to model material flow in block and sublevel caves), LOBOS® (to optimise mining schedules), AMC Benchmarking and the Hill of Value business and project optimiser.
Services
The following are a selection of recent projects undertaken by AMC:
Our team includes specialists in geology, mining, operations management, strategic planning, business optimisation, mine-to-market simulation and risk assessment.
Innovation
We have an experience base spanning several hundred years and have the capability to critically assess your mine operations and deliver solutions to improve your business. AMC offers unique tools to quickly assess options and solve problems, including MineOpSim (to simulate the total mine environment), CaveSim (to model material flow in block and sublevel caves), LOBOS® (to optimise mining schedules), AMC Benchmarking and the Hill of Value business and project optimiser.
Services
- Benchmarking
- Operational improvement studies
- Management and operational reporting systems
- Strategic mine optimisation
- Operations optimisation
- Mine simulation
- Caving simulation
- Geological uncertainty and risk assessment
The following are a selection of recent projects undertaken by AMC:
- Ok Tedi mine scheduling optimisation (PNG)
- Rio Tinto Iron Ore value driver tree (Australia)
- Olympic Dam underground production scheduling and cut-off grade optimisation (Australia)
- Inco Copper Cliff mine benchmarking (Canada)
- Rio Tinto Aluminium – mine and port simulation (Australia)
- Lisheen underground production rate and cut-off grade optimisation (Ireland)
- Solid Energy geological risk assessment (New Zealand)
- Olympic Dam open pit expansion simulation (Australia)
- Kaltim Prima mine and dump optimisation (Indonesia)
- Pandora platinum underground mine simulation (South Africa)
- Oxiana Prominent Hill Pre-feasibility financial evaluation (Australia)
- Lonmin Limpopo cost model for Pre-feasibility study (South Africa)
- Pandora cost modelling for Pre-feasibility study (South Africa)
- Zinifex Century life-of-mine financial evaluation (Australia)