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Mining News Pro - Newmont Mining, in a recent blog, has provided more details of how it is using digital technology and strategic mine planning to improve decision making at its operations.
According to Mining News Pro - One of the examples the leading gold miner gave was how it is using Maptek’s Vulcan Stope Optimiser at its Tanami gold operation in Australia.
This software delivers full 3D capabilities on stope shape generation and block model analysis without manual digitising, according to Maptek.
“Used at our Tanami operation, Vulcan delivers an improved approach for open-pit ore control polygon optimisation and helps reduce design time by roughly 98%,” Newmont said, citing a Maptek case study.
Virtual reality is another technology helping the company make smarter decisions, faster, it added.
“Paraview software – an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualisation application – delivers 2D data maps at a 3D scale, helping engineers and technicians envision geology models with greater precision,” Newmont said.
“With virtual reality, we are better equipped to identify potential problem areas and make smarter planning decisions.”
Newmont says it makes investments in these technologies only after asking – and answering – this question: “Does it add value or reduce risk to the business?”
“To help us answer this question, we partner with academic and industry experts to develop, source and test tools for driving mine optimisation. Only after rigorous trials result in proven value creation can teams then consider a wider rollout across sites,” it said.
One example of Newmont’s technology research and development work is its partnership with Montreal’s McGill University to launch the COSMO Laboratory – a global consortium dedicated to advancing the mine of the future.
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