{"id":1489,"date":"2024-07-30T15:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.micon.com\/?page_id=1489"},"modified":"2025-05-22T10:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:59:50","slug":"reserves-and-mine-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/micon-international.com\/reserves-and-mine-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Reserves & Mine Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reserves & Mine
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Experts in Mine Planning and Estimates<\/h1> <\/div>\n\n
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Our Mine Engineering practice at Micon International is staffed by specialists in all aspects of Mine Engineering, both underground and open pit operations, with the experience necessary to ensure credible and auditable mine plans, schedules and cost estimates. Mine Engineers participate at all levels of technical studies, and all phases of mine planning, including the selection of appropriate mining methods, preparation of open pit and underground mine designs, scheduling of mine development and production, facilitating mineral reserve and resource statements, equipment selection, manpower requirements, capital and operating cost estimation, ventilation, dewatering, ground support, backfilling and other subsurface engineering aspects of Micon projects.\u00a0 Our team offers practical solutions to clients regarding technical studies, operations optimisation, due diligence, and code-compliant report writing.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Mine Design, Planning and Scheduling<\/p>\n \n

Whether tasked with study preparation or review, Micon\u2019s mining engineers can draw upon relevant operational experience to ensure mine designs and schedules are based on industry best practice and represent achievable development and production targets.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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Mineral Reserve Estimation and Audit<\/p>\n \n

Fully conversant with the mineral resource and reserve reporting codes used internationally CIM Definition Standards, JORC Code, SEC, SAMREC and Russian systems. Technical audit or due diligence involving reconciliation of mineral reserves with actual production data. \r\n<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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Drilling and Blasting<\/p>\n \n

Micon also offers a wide range of consultancy services pertaining to drilling and blasting in surface and underground mines. The services include blast audits, problem solving, blast optimisation and training. <\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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Mining Operational Audit<\/p>\n \n

Audit procedures based on knowledge of the key technical and economic factors that influence the profitability of mining operations, including estimation of geology and grade control, mine planning and scheduling, drilling and blasting, mining operations and mineral processing.\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Reserves & Mine Engineering Projects<\/h3> \n \n Browse Project <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Definitive Feasibility Study on Front End Engineering Design<\/a>\n\n
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\n Definitive Feasibility Study on Front End Engineering Design<\/strong>\n

DFS and FEED for the Chovdar Integrated Gold Project in Azerbaijan, delivering a mine plan targeting 60,000 oz\/year with optimized processing strategies for multiple ore types.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/path>\n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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\n Technical Due Diligence Across Multiple Projects for Traxys Europe S.A.<\/strong>\n

Technical due diligence across polymetallic and industrial metal projects to support Traxys\u2019 investment and offtake decisions.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/path>\n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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\n Blue Moon Mine Preliminary Economic Assessment<\/strong>\n

Fast-tracked PEA for the Blue Moon zinc-copper project in California, delivered within three months, demonstrating a strong economic case with an after-tax NPV8% of US$244M.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/path>\n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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\n South Harz Potash- Ohmgebirge Potash Project Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS)<\/strong>\n

PFS for the Ohmgebirge Potash Project in Germany, delivering a JORC-compliant resource model and a low-impact underground mine plan with reduced costs and environmental footprint.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/path>\n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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