Table of Contents

Geology and Mine Planning........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Etruscan Resources lowers mining costs while increasing gold reserves...............................................................................................................................................................2
Straits Resources improves decision making and cost control..............................................................................................................................................................................5
Mikhailovsky GOK simplifies complex grade control challenges.............................................................................................................................................................................8
Northland Resources improves efficiency and optimises project economics.........................................................................................................................................................11
Rheinkalk GmbH automates 200 mining tasks..................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Shougang Mining Company achieves vision of improved competitiveness............................................................................................................................................................17
IAMGOLD Corporation drives threefold mine expansion......................................................................................................................................................................................18
Centerra Golds collaborative solution for maximising efficiency and potential at Mongolias largest hard rock gold mine.........................................................................................21
Shore Gold strengthens exploration programme with organisation-wide information sharing...................................................................................................................................24
Fronteer Development unfolds full potential of deposit with unique 3D visualisation and modelling software..........................................................................................................27
Eastern Goldfields leverages powerful tools to help find new deposits in old rocks...............................................................................................................................................30
Nordkalk Corporation doubles output with integrated solution for quality control and mine planning.......................................................................................................................33

Geology and Mine Planning for Coal and other Stratified Deposits. ................................................................................................................................................... 36
Carbones del Cerrejn accomplishes 178% increase in recovered coal................................................................................................................................................................37
Exxaros Grootegeluk Mine models complex geology, handing huge data volumes................................................................................................................................................40
Brush Resources fortifies mining operations with versatile end-to-end solution.....................................................................................................................................................43

Mine Scheduling............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
PT Petrosea saves millions of dollars across their contracts with improved scheduling capabilities........................................................................................................................47
Python Mining Consultants solves optimisation problems by creating various design and scheduling scenarios.....................................................................................................50

Strategic Mine Planning............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Rio Tinto standardises globally on strategic mine planning solution.....................................................................................................................................................................52

Block Caving. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55

De Beers improves decision-making and productivity..........................................................................................................................................................................................56

Operational Performance Management.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Minara Resources improves cost-effectiveness and forecasting at Fly-in Fly-out operation.....................................................................................................................................60