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WHO: Rick Howes, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
Fiona Carew, strategic account manager, Dassault Systèmes
(Note: Gemcom was acquired by Dassault Systèmes in July, 2012 and has become the new brand GEOVIA)
WHAT: “Short Interval Control in Today’s Underground Mine: A Case Study”
WHEN: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 10:15am PDT
WHERE: MINExpo 2012
Las Vegas Convention Center
Room N257, Upper Concourse
Las Vegas, NV
September 24-26, 2012
For more information on the conference, please visit:
http://www.minexpo.com/
http://www.minexpo.com/educational-sessions.html
WHY: Applying Short Interval Control (SIC) in underground mining operations stems from the need for operations to be more efficient with shift time and the use
of assets. Chelopech Mine in Bulgaria is aiming to double production and achieve a 44 percent improvement in unit cost, a task that requires processes and
systems to be redefined and shift time to be better managed. This case study looks at how Dundee Precious Metals Inc. developed a new approach to manage
shift tasks to achieve production targets while improving asset utilization. Overcoming prior communication barriers in underground mines provides the
opportunity to manage activities and tasks as well as identify any delays or interruptions during the shift and take immediate action. This positions data
collected during a shift as less of a historical reflection of past events and more of a current-state view to support work management.
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