Block & Sub Level Caving

PMD has a proven record in design, construction
and operation of Block Cave mines

BLOCK CAVING/SUB LEVEL CAVING

PMD has a proven record in design, construction and operation of Block Cave mines across Australia, Chile, Papua New Guinea, Mali, Indonesia and South Africa.

KEY CAPABILITIES

  • Block caving business strategy aimed to reduce upfront capital expenditure and achieve early production
  • Business case development
  • Technical and operational reviews
  • Mining rate/mine size optimization (hill of value analysis)
  • Multiple lifts analysis and integration
    Footprint design and optimization
  • Fleet sizing and scheduling
  • Ventilation requirement and infrastructure design
  • Life of mine production schedule
  • Draw control and cave management
  • Undercut & extraction level design
  • Risk analysis and quantification
  • Capital and operating cost estimate and economic evaluation.
  • Technology integration

KEY BLOCK CAVE & SUB LEVEL CAVE EXPERTISE

PMD has a proven record in studies, projects and operation of Block Cave & Sub Level Cave mines across Australia, Chile, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, South Africa and Mali.

KEY CAPABILITIES

  • Block cave and Sub level Cave business strategy aimed to reduce upfront capital expenditure and achieve early production
  • Improve financial hurdles by developing multiple dynamic simulations
  • Technical and operational reviews
  • Business case development