Mining Services

SMGC provide mine design and scheduling in open cut and underground deposits. The company’s strengths are in open cut and underground stratiform deposits, and also specialise in dragline simulation; a process that offers considerable project savings and improves performance.

SMGC’s open cut and underground engineering team are experienced operational managers and technical consultants. Adhering to international reporting standards, SMGC are highly skilled in the conversion of resources to reserves.

Services provided:

Open pit optimisation using Whittle software
Open pit to underground transition studies
Open pit and underground mine design
Mine ventilation analysis and planning
Design and analysis of drill and blasting patterns, powder factors and rock fragmentation
Mine equipment selection
Stockpile and waste dump design
Production scheduling and blending using Minesched software
Resource estimate conversion to reserve analysis
Capital and operating cost analysis
Rate of return on investment modelling, financial analysis and risk assessment studies
Contract mining versus owner-operator analysis
Reconciliations with regard to mining.