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Cave mining engineering services
We're the Cave Mining Experts
Over four decades of experience in…
Block and Panel Caving
and Practical Underground Mining
Experience
Our Staff at CaveConsult have worked on various underground mines and projects.
Operating Mines
DMLZ (Freeport-McMoRan)
DOZ (Freeport-McMoRan)
Northparkes Mines (Rio Tinto)
Premier Diamond Mine (DeBeers)
Palabora (Rio Tinto)
St Ives Gold - Britannia/Sirius (WMC)
St Ives Gold - Victory (WMC)
Hartebeestfontein Gold mine (Anglovaal)
Projects, Studies & Reviews
Resolution Copper (Rio Tinto)
GBC (Freeport-McMoRan)
DMLZ (Freeport-McMoRan)
Palabora, Lift 2 (Rio Tinto)
Oyu Tolgoi (Rio Tinto)
Argyle Diamond Mine (Rio Tinto)
Karowe (Lucara Botswana)
Leinster B11 (BHP)
Bultfontein (KEM)
Savage River (Grange Resources)
DNKMine - Kazchrome (ERG)
CaveConsult offers consultancy services for
Block & Panel Caving and Underground Mining projects and operations.
Studies and Reviews
- Mine Design
- Mine Sequencing
- Simulation Modelling Evaluation of Mining Options
Projects
- Project Analysis
- Scheduling Review
- Financial Evaluation Strategy Options & Analysis
Operations
- Operational Reviews
- Safety Audits
- Accident Investigation Performance Evaluation
Iain Ross
An Underground Mining Engineer with a broad range of operational and technical experience gained over 40 years in the industry, half of which has been in block caving. Operations he has worked on include South African Gold Mines and Diamond Mines, Australian Gold and Copper operations, and Projects in the US and Indonesia.
On all operations he has worked in production management roles and has also been responsible for Techncial Services (at both Premier Mine and St Ives Gold). He is also a Competent Person (CP - JORC Code) for Reserves.
Iain is a Member of the AusIMM and has served on various committees including Hoist and Haul Conference (2005 - Perth), Underground Operator’s Conferences (2020 - Perth, 2017 - Gold Coast, 2014 - Adelaide) and MassMin (2016).
Registered Office: 7 Lido Court, Wellington Point, QLD 4160, Australia.
Enquiries to: [email protected]
Mobile: +61 467 725 516
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