Minerals Mining Operation
The combination of population growth and burgeoning development, particularly in Asia, is driving the demand for mineral commodities and ore bodies. For mining companies the challenge is to not only ensure that there is sufficient supply but equally to address infrastructure and distribution challenges in order to meet future demand.
We work across the value chain to rapidly improve our clients operations and provide solutions to the challenges companies face throughout their operations including:
- Project construction and ramp up
- Mine planning and engineering
- Drill and blast
- Load and haul
- Crush and convey
- Process and ship
- Smelting and refining
By engaging supervisors and employees across all levels of the organization, we optimize the value of mines and processing operations while enhancing their safety, yield, efficiency and community standing.
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Our Results
Working with all major types of underground and open cut coal mining processes, we have helped our clients achieve significant, measurable results while maintaining a constant focus on safety.
Although the scope for improvement varies between mines, most clients see very significant throughput increases, improved equipment availability and reduced direct costs per ton. Mining clients typically show returns of over 3:1 on their investment.
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Increased tonnes mined by 15% and reduced engineering downtime by over 60% at an African miner of zircon, rutile and ilmenite |
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Achieved a 10% throughput increase at a British producer of calcium carbonate which was able to defer over GBP 11M of capital expenditure |
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Improved the recovery Valuable Heavy Minerals through spiral cleaning in the concentrators with several millions of dollars in annual benefits |
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Reduced ore dilution at a kimberlite mine from over 33% to less than 20% |
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Reduced the cost of external contractors by 40% and reduced overtime by 19% at a South African miner of heavy mineral sands |
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Achieved a 20% improvement in labor productivity at an Australian rutile operation |
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Increased meters advanced per man shift by 68% at a diamond mine |
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Testimonials
Proudfoot asisted my people in executing faster and at a higher level - at all levels of the organisation. Most importantly, we worked together in developing rapid change.
DeBeers Canada
We engaged Alexander Proudfoot to assist us with a major restructuring program for our surface operations. With their assistance we realised significant improvements in gold recovery efficiencies and costs reductions. Proudfoot also enhanced our management disciplines and played a key role in maintaining stability, output and quality during an unavoidable retrenchment process. We highly recommend their wealth of experience and their ability to achieve the desired results.
The significant challenges of an aggressive global U3O8 market have driven Rössing to find ways to meet the formidable task of reducing operating costs. Furthermore, time is critical as lower prices markets are presently in effect and our competitive position must be secured immediately.
Personnel from Proudfoot worked closely with Rössing leaders to identify shortcomings that prevented further reductions in operating costs. First steps included training all leaders in skills to identify, measure, and action opportunities for improvement. This comprehensive training was fundamental to our installing the motivation for change. Most important, training has been internalised and is now readily transferable and sustainable.
Proudfoot has transferred and assisted in the integration of effective analytical, measurement and reporting systems that are the basis of sustainable continuous improvement. These systems have had immediate impact and the Rössing leadership team is committed to seeing that they have a lasting effect in adding value to the business.
Managing Director, Rossing Uranium
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Case Studies
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