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Optimum Planit > EXPRESS > Industry Comment
References
Industry Comment on EXPRESS
James Pearson:
Consulting Mining Engineer"Express is a logical step in the development of the "optimum pit". It allows us to take Lerchs-Grossman shells and rapidly assess the costs associated with introducing a haul road into the shell. It allows you to determine minimum cost haul road paths or to select from paths that are constrained by a variety of practical considerations. It is a valuable connection between economic theory and practical pit design.
By assessing all the options Express makes a significant contribution in the logic of pit design. It provides confidence in the integrity of the process of transforming a pit shell into a practical design. Express is a real advance in the use of computers to aid in the design of open pits. It forces logic into the process of pit design."Richard Bray:
Senior Resource Geologist,
Resolute Limited"Express allows the rapid assessment of the effects of haul road design parameters on the cost of mining a pit. Our team recently designed and evaluated haul road configurations in 3 days for our Golden Pride Operation that would have taken months otherwise."
Blair Duncan:
Mine Superintendent,
Tanami Mine Joint Venture"The days of optimising the pit and making allowance for the ramp are gone. Optimum Planit's EXPRESS software optimises the ramp by seeking to exit the pit at the least possible cost."
Industry References
The following companies have evaluated the EXPRESS System on real mineral deposits. So don't take our word for it, the results speak for themselves...
Resolute Ltd
Golden Pride, Tanzania
Ph (61-8) 9261 6100Otter Gold Mines Ltd
Tanami JV, Northern Territory
Ph (61-8) 8956 8999, Fax (61-8) 8956 8799Whittle Programming
Evaluating independently
Ph (61-3) 9899 3799, Fax (61-3) 9899 3755Acacia Resources
Brocks Creek Mine, Northern Territory
Ph (61-8) 8984 4804North Limited
Perth Office
Ph (61-8) 9268 3900Sons of Gwalia
Perth Office
Ph (61-8) 9265 5555, (61-8) 9481 1271EquiGold NL
Ph (61-8) 9316 3661; Fax (61-8) 9364 7002;