Hatch provides a full range of services for mine optimization that helps the client receive the full value of the asset.
Conceptual mine design based on preliminary data can indicate the basic economics of projects.
Mine planning services include:
- Design of mine plans for environmental approval purposes
- Conceptual mine planning and ranking of alternative designs
- Open pit and underground mine development strategies
The Hatch team will create schedules based on business objectives in both open pit and underground operations
Our MREU experience covers a broad range of mining equipment including open-pit truck and shovels systems, and continuous surface mining systems.
Our teams include members who develop closure criteria, gain regulatory approvals, and conduct terrain, overburden, and surface water studies analyses.
Our Infrastructure group provides mining related ports, roads, tunnels, water systems, tailings disposal, and dewatering.
Our MREU resource geologists ensure their work is fully compliant with the JORC code and have taken responsibility as the Competent Person.
Hatch has a broad array of expertise to evaluate how each of these factors impacts on a deposit. MREU can provide the wide variety of expertise needed to convert resources to reserves.