MEC Mining will be exhibiting at the 2015 SA Exploration and Mining Conference on Friday, 11th December and are proud sponsors of Session 2. If you are at the conference come and visit Mark Slater and the MEC Team.
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MEC Mining celebrated its milestone 10th anniversary year – and kicked off its Christmas festivities – in style, via a lavish party at Dreamworld on Saturday, November 14.
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Shovel and excavator productivity has been in decline in Australia over the last few years, resulting in unnecessary wasted expenditure. MEC Mining can assist in achieving optimal productivity. A move to optimal productivity can save $0.30 per bcm or $3 per tonne, as well as improving operating and safety conditions at the dig face. Large improvements can be achieved with simple and repeatable measures that concentrate on improving the basic cycle time of components. In other words, increased production can be achieved simply by optimising basic dig area setup and operating parameters. So ask yourself this question: Where does your machine sit on the curve?
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MEC Mining’s commercial manager Julia Kouba is a finalist in the prestigious 2015 Australian Accounting Awards.
The national awards program recognises excellence across the accounting industry.
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MEC Mining partners with Orica to expand Safe and Efficient Blasting and Excavation training course.
Through our partnership Orica have expanded their well-recognised Safe and Efficient Blasting course Surface Coal. With a full day dedicated to safe and efficient excavation, the course now creates a link between drill, blast and downstream impacts on key mining processes.
(Maria Joyce, MEC General Manager featuring in SHESAID.COM – Australia)
When it comes to Australia’s $128 billion-dollar, male-dominated mining industry – one high achiever stands out from the rest: MEC Mining’s general manager Maria Joyce.
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Brisbane-based global mining consultancy MEC Mining has capped off its milestone 10th anniversary year by being selected as a finalist at the prestigious 2015 Telstra Queensland Business Awards.
MEC Mining founder/director Daniel Chippendale, co-director Ted Boulton and managing director Simon Cohn were honoured to attend last night’s gala Queensland Awards Dinner at the Sofitel Brisbane Hotel.
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KEY ISSUES
Confidence that the Mine Plan reflects the mining strategy and the Mine Plan is robust and achievable.
Aspects to consider:
By considering these aspects, project value is maximised and the project’s performance remains aligned with stakeholder expectation.
INTRODUCTION
An Open Cut Dragline Mine in the Hunter Valley, NSW needed their LOM plan run in a value case comparison to compare 5 mining scenarios. They needed justification, through quantified and comparable results, to determine the best strategy to proceed with for the life of the mine. MEC took the clients previous LOM and truck haulage models, modifying them to achieve the required 5 scenarios. With the results from the MEC schedules the client was able to understand the lowest risk scenario and determine the feasibility of implementing the new scenario.
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There are various benefits of hiring a mining consultant, but it is often not a cheap exercise. At the completion of your project it is important that there are no budget surprises and you achieve your desired final output. So how can you make sure that you are getting the best from your consultant? Here are some tips:
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