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OreLogic Mine Planning Solutions
Excellence in Underground Mine Planning and Project Development
Services Offered
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New Mining Projects:
- Mining Method Selection
- Underground Mine Design
- Scheduling of Mine Development & Production
- Underground Infrastructure Design & Planning
- Surface Support Facilities Design & Planning
- Options Analysis & Economic Tradeoffs
- Economic Optimization (Maximize NPV/IRR)
- Project Optimization for Environmental Footprint Reduction (Facilitating Permitting & Social License)
- 43-101 Report Writing (PEA/PFS/FS)
- Qualified Person (QP) Reviews & Signoffs for Relevant Sections of 43-101 Reports
- Provision of Engineering Inputs for Permitting Process
- Presentation Materials for IR & Marketing
Existing Underground Mines:
- Design of Mine Development & Production Workings
- Life-of-Mine Schedule Development & Optimization
- Annual Reserves Updates & QP Signoff
- Short-Range Planning & Layouts
- Infrastructure Assessments & Planning
- Options Analysis & Economic Tradeoffs
- Presentations & Reporting
OreLogic utilizes Deswik mine planning software
Capabilities
Kyle Mehalek, PE
As a mining engineer and executive with wide-ranging experience incorporating both operating sites and new project studies, for companies ranging from mega-majors to juniors, I bring a unique combination of skills to your mine planning and project development challenges.
Mine Planning & Operational Alignment: The mine design, development plan and production schedule is the core of any underground mining project. With many years of designing underground mines utilizing a variety of mining methods and over a decade of experience with the leading Deswik mine planning software, OreLogic can meet any of your needs in this area.
Importantly, this experience was not gained in an "ivory tower" consulting office but at operating mine sites with constant feedback and input from mine operations crews. This enables a keen sense of what design concepts are viable operationally versus those that only work well on paper.
Mine Infrastructure: No mine plan can be successful without the proper supporting infrastructure in place. Ventilation, utilities, dewatering, backfill capabilities, and surface support facilities must all be sufficient in order to achieve production goals. OreLogic can determine what infrastructure is necessary to support your mine plan and assist with the design of both surface and underground facilities.
Financial Optimization: Capital raising for new mining projects continues to be very challenging, with mining-focused funds and private equity firms applying increasingly stringent economic hurdles before investing. Meanwhile, operating mine sites are under constant pressure to maintain or increase margins in the face of rising input costs.
Proper project optimization can boost NPV/IRR while minimizing CAPEX via a variety of methods, including phased development/expansion approaches as well as production schedules which feature front-loading of metal output.
Environmental, Communities & Regulatory Integration: Far too many early-phase mining project studies are conducted solely from a technical and economic standpoint, failing to properly take into account local environmental and social license considerations. This often results in a PEA or PFS with an initial mine plan proposal which is not viable to gain regulatory approval.
The project plan is typically modified after these considerations are taken into account, but by then the damage has already been done: opponents have mobilized and the public's opinions have been set based on the shortcomings of the initial proposal. My experience knowing what to watch out for can help ensure that the project is configured to avoid these issues starting with the very early phases of the design.
