Mining engineering covers a wide variety of activities, such as engineering projects, bankable reports, mine design and planning, equipment selection, infrastructure sizing and financial evaluation. It involves carrying out scoping, conceptualization and feasibility studies, following industry standards. Mining engineers are responsible for ensuring efficient and sustainable extraction of mineral resources, taking into account systemic factors.
District development strategies for mining assets involve optimizing mining plans, evaluating mining methods, and planning the transition from open pit to underground mine. An evaluation of the optimal capacity of the mine-plant is also carried out and a risk analysis is carried out to ensure safe and profitable operations.
Rock mechanics plays a crucial role in the mining industry, covering various areas such as the definition of geomechanical bases for the design and planning of mines, the estimation of dilution and recovery in mining, the selection and sizing of support systems, the mining design and sequence analysis, and seismic risk analysis. These aspects are addressed with the objective of guaranteeing the safety, efficiency and optimization of mining operations.
Digital advice in the mining industry involves evaluating the level of digital maturity of mining operations, as well as existing digital strategies and projects. The aim is to define digital intelligence that strengthens mining planning processes. Additionally, a digital strategy plan is developed and implemented, considering capital costs (CAPEX) and operating costs (OPEX). The goal is to leverage digital technologies to improve efficiency, productivity and decision-making in the mining industry.