9 min

62 - Open Pit Mine Planning Process Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro

    • Natural Sciences

In this episode, our General Manager of Snowden Optiro, Tarrant Elkington and Managing Consultant, Hamish Guthrie discuss the open pit mine planning process.
This podcast at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:52 Defining what an open pit mine plan entails.
01:10 Reason and motivation behind creating mine plans
02:00 Process of creating an open pit mine plan
03:50 Expected outcomes of a typical mine plan
04:50 Addressing the time required for completing a mine plan
05:55 Discussion of frequency of updating mine plans
06:55 Exploring whether the mine planning process varies across different commodities
08:30 Recapitulating the key points covered in the discussion
Join our experts as they explore the topic of Open Pit Mine Planning Process in the episode 62 of the Fresh Thinking podcast. 
If you'd like to connect with Tarrant and Hamish, please reach out to them at contact@snowdenoptiro.com.
This podcast is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, @Apple Podcasts, @Google Podcasts.
Please look for Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro.
These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.

In this episode, our General Manager of Snowden Optiro, Tarrant Elkington and Managing Consultant, Hamish Guthrie discuss the open pit mine planning process.
This podcast at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:52 Defining what an open pit mine plan entails.
01:10 Reason and motivation behind creating mine plans
02:00 Process of creating an open pit mine plan
03:50 Expected outcomes of a typical mine plan
04:50 Addressing the time required for completing a mine plan
05:55 Discussion of frequency of updating mine plans
06:55 Exploring whether the mine planning process varies across different commodities
08:30 Recapitulating the key points covered in the discussion
Join our experts as they explore the topic of Open Pit Mine Planning Process in the episode 62 of the Fresh Thinking podcast. 
If you'd like to connect with Tarrant and Hamish, please reach out to them at contact@snowdenoptiro.com.
This podcast is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, @Apple Podcasts, @Google Podcasts.
Please look for Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro.
These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.

9 min