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the essential elements of budgetary or
allowable control and cost accounting to
provide the project teams with real-time,
reliable, auditable, accurate and activity
based comparative analysis of costs and
allowable ‒ the essential information
that determines the success or failure of a
project for the project team,” says De Klerk.
Pitram is a fully configurable solution that captures monitors and reports on operational and product.
Another solution is the Micromine
2018, a downloadable exploration
and 3D mine design solution from
Micromine. The software allows mining
and exploration companies to attain an
in-depth understanding of their project
so that prospective regions can be
targeted more effectively, increasing the
chance of a project’s success. Micromine
users are provided easy-to-use tools for
modelling, estimation, design, optimisation
and scheduling, resulting in increased
productivity and cost efficiencies.
The 2018 version includes a new
licensing system that works with or
without a dongle and includes the ability
to temporarily borrow a network licence
without the need for a dongle or persistent
network connection. This means more
flexibility for Micromine users.
“The new licensing system provides our
clients with more options when it comes to
their licensing needs. The system maximises
utilisation and allows for quick and easy
access to the software,” says Frank Bilki,
Micromine technical product manager. The
next version of Micromine will be released
in the second quarter of 2019.
In addition to Micromine 2018, there
are also Geobank and Pitram software
solutions. Geobank is a data management
solution helping mining and exploration
companies to maintain the quality, integrity
and usability of their essential data.
Geobank 2018 has a range of features
and enhancements including a new and
improved user interface, global substitution
parameters and increased functionality
when designing or editing graphic reports.
Pitram is a fleet management and
mine control solution that records,
manages and processes mine site data
in real-time. As a scalable solution, it is
suitable for underground and surface mine
construction, development and production.
The system records data related to
Other mining software solutions
Mine design can be planned from openpit to underground operations.
equipment, personnel and materials —
providing an overall view of the current
mine status and therefore enabling
improved control over operations. Greater
control allows sites to increase production,
reduce costs, and improve safety and
business intelligence. “The goal has always
been to make our clients’ job easier,” says
Micromine product strategy manager Paul
Hooykaas.
There are also smart software solutions
from Maptek including CaveLogic
and Maptek Eureka. CaveLogic allows
operations to run multiple scenarios
using all their economic, geotechnical and
Visualising results dynamically improves
communication and provides informed decision
support. Mine planning is streamlined overall.
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practical considerations before mining
starts. Planning engineers benefit from
transparency across the entire process.
Visualising results dynamically improves
communication and provides informed
decision support. Mine planning is
streamlined overall. Planners can track
variables and processes, determine
sequencing and generate production plans.
The strategic CaveLogic approach improves
operational productivity through confident
production planning.
Maptek Eureka allows project geologists
to visualise and interpret all available
geospatial data. Drilling, seismic, gravity
and magnetic data can be displayed
dynamically in 3D to help drive discovery
and generate accurate resource models. In
addition, users can work with all available
geospatial data on one platform. Easy
identification of associations or anomalies
can lead to a better understanding of the
resource.
Compatibility with standard mine
planning software file formats allows
seamless transfer of projects from
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