Join us for our first MEC WA Lunch and Learn session presented by Technical Services Manager, Erin Sweeney on Improving Operational Performance Through Data Management!
Mine sites are collecting increasing amounts of data at a
faster and a faster pace on the performance of their operations, if not
harnessed properly this can be overwhelming; and many…
Join MEC’s Senior Mining Consultant Matthew Turner for our next lunch and learn session in Brisbane. Matthew will discuss the theory of optimising cut off grades over time for open pit metalliferous mines. Touching on the challenges of practical application within the inherent variability of key assumptions. Date: Wednesday, 26 February 2020 Topic: Cut Off…
With sustained strength in the commodity price, there are growing concerns mine site operating costs will return to those seen during the last mining boom.
To capitalise on strong commodity prices, a focus must remain on maximising profitability margins by managing operating costs and inventory levels.
MEC is excited to host our October lunch and learn on Landform Optimisation for Effective Mine Rehabilitation with Principal Mining Engineer James Cooney.
James has had a diverse range of experience over the past 20 years, working for contract miners, mine owners and as a consultant, mainly within open-cut coal mining. During a short break from the mining industry James led a team of project controls professionals on a large infrastructure project in the UK.
“Coal is back – but is it here to stay?”.
MEC are excited to present our latest lunch and learn with Mark Gresswell from Commodity Insights. In this session Mark will look at current coal markets and delve into:- What has got us to this point.
- Is it sustainable in the mid-term.
- What this means for Australian coal.
"You want it when?” Reasonable Prospects Considerations for Eventual Economic Extraction.
MEC are excited to present our latest lunch and learn with Managing Director Tom Bradbury from Geos Mining.MEC are excited to present our latest lunch and learn with Doug Henderson, CEO of V2H Australia. Utilising innovative, high pressure water jetting systems, the Vertical To Horizontal drilling technology offers a low cost, high productivity alternative for the Petroleum, Gas and Coal industries.
Join us for a free lunch and learn session on Mine Rehabilitation - Planning with a view to a positive legacy presented by our Director Ted Boulton and Principal Mining Consultant David Plowman.
In this session you will learn:
- Purpose of LG pit optimisation tools in the strategic planning of coal and stratified deposits
- Inputs and steps to complete a Lerch’s Grossman optimisation on a sub-block model
- Results and outputs from optimisation tools
- How to apply the results
Engaging conversation in the underground coal business was the key take-away from the latest lunch and learn session presented by Geoff Watson at MEC. Ranging from technical experts to senior industry executives, the audience demonstrated some creative thinking when faced with longwall design and operational challenges.
Lunch and Learn session on Bulk Dozer Push Productivity. Presented by Ted Boulton at MEC Brisbane, 19 March 2015.