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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

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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: info@caveconsult.org
Mobile: +61 467 725 516
ABN 55 615 835 366

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