Diamond
Capabilities
Open-cast and underground mine development
Enhancing productivity and embracing agile thinking are key factors for achieving continuous improvement in both open-cast and underground operations. Our assistance can elevate mining safety standards and offer innovative solutions to tackle your most critical issues, revolutionizing the industry. The crucial decision point for transitioning from open-cast to underground mining is often overlooked but holds significance. Our team can create models for conducting trade-off studies to determine the optimal timing for this transition.
Mine-to-mill optimization
Total value-chain optimization is essential, incorporating integrated services in geo-modeling and simulation for hydro-metallurgy, drill-and-blast, sizing and downstream concentration processes. Our services cover these areas comprehensively. Assessing opportunities for ore sorting or pre-concentration is crucial. This approach leads to enhanced process efficiency, cost reductions, and advancements in energy and water efficiency. By collaborating with partners, we create site-specific operating strategies, integrate them into operational modes, and facilitate technology transfers.
Electrification
The mining sector heavily depends on diesel-powered prime movers for both surface and underground mobile equipment, along with power generation at remote locations. Shifting away from diesel fuel and electrifying even the smallest equipment can yield favorable outcomes by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Our expertise lies in outlining and assessing the advantages in capital and operational expenses, as well as discovering the value in transitioning mobile equipment fleets and renewable power installations to electric power sources.
Digital Mining platform
Digital Mining Platform – Converting Data from "Unseen" to Completely "Visible" Verified Information Instantaneously.
Introducing our Digital Operational Management System (D-OMS), a methodical strategy that ensures increased productivity sustainably through "short interval control" (SIC). A well-developed D-OMS promotes transparency across all levels, paving the way for a flexible mining workforce.
Process modeling, debottlenecking, and optimization
Begin by incorporating process and engineering knowledge, then introduce modeling and simulation expertise. The outcome? Cost-effective and resilient designs. Our approach involves leveraging cutting-edge computational tools for tasks such as capacity planning, debottlenecking, rail and port logistics, and process optimization. This leads to enhanced design capabilities, improved capital efficiency, and increased operational effectiveness.
Operational support, asset management, and maintenance of capital projects.
Capital investment and consistent funding are crucial for maintaining the viability of operations and meeting ongoing operational and maintenance needs. We assist by collaborating on strategic operational performance initiatives that can enhance profitability. We specialize in discovering intelligent, streamlined approaches for extraction and processing. Additionally, we provide ongoing support throughout the entire business lifespan, from initial concept to closure, covering the entire value chain from investment to product delivery.
Industry challenges
Diamonds are discovered in some of the world's most remote, isolated, and hard-to-reach areas. The origin of these minerals greatly influences their quantity, size and quality.
In today's environmentally conscious era with a focus on cost-effectiveness, responsible diamond miners are continuously striving to recover the maximum number of grains with minimal waste.
Modern diamond miners require reliable process equipment and system designs to enhance plant efficiency, cut costs, ensure product security, and reduce diamond damage.
By utilizing the correct tools and strategies, challenges related to project site location, climate, water management, discharge, and environmental responsibility can be addressed. Energy conservation, optimizing flow sheets, incorporating automation, and adopting new, more efficient equipment and methods like X-Ray transmission technology (XRT) can significantly improve the overall financial outcome.