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PERTH, AUSTRALIA & VANCOUVER, CANADA – 25 February 2014: Leading provider of software solutions and services to the exploration and mining sector, MICROMINE, will preview the latest version of its namesake exploration and mine design solution, Micromine 2014, at the PDAC Convention, 2 – 5 March 2014, Toronto, Canada.
Dallas Araneda, MICROMINE Canada Country Manager, explains “MICROMINE has a strong presence throughout the Americas, with offices in Vancouver, Canada, Elko, Nevada, Denver Colorado, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile”.
“PDAC is regarded as the largest annual mining event in the region and provides MICROMINE the perfect opportunity to showcase its offerings to the North and South American mining communities”.
“Micromine technical staff are set to deliver Micromine 2014 pre-release demonstrations throughout the event and will be available to discuss the application’s new and enhanced features with delegates. Micromine 2014 is due for release later in the year, making this a unique and exclusive opportunity”.
“Micromine is a leading solution for geological exploration, 3D mine modelling, resource estimation, pit optimization and resource scheduling”.
“Micromine provides explorers with an in-depth understanding of a project so prospective regions can be targeted more accurately, increasing the chances of a project’s success. Miners are provided easy-to-use modelling, estimation and design tools to simplify day-to-day design and production tasks”.
“Micromine 2014 contains a variety of new user benefits and improved, intuitive functionality associated with exploration, capability and performance, and mining”.
“The solution’s new and enhanced features, including new 64-bit support and fenced sections, and improved implicit modelling and pit design capabilities will further improve operational efficiencies, ease-of-use, and project accuracy and are highly relevant to both exploration and mining companies”.
“I am confident that Micromine 2014 will be well-received by PDAC delegates. MICROMINE invests a significant percentage of annual revenue into research and development to ensure that our software solutions are constantly evolving and continue to exceed clients’ expectations. This investment is complimented by our incredibly robust Micromine Beta Testing Programme”, Araneda concludes.
Micromine helps Paladin to increase efficiencies
Micromine has delivered tangible productivity and efficiency gains to operations worldwide. One such operation that has benefited from the solution is Paladin Energy Limited (Paladin), a uranium production company with projects in Canada and Australia, and two operating mines in Africa.
Paladin has a longstanding and positive relationship with MICROMINE, and has used the company’s Micromine solution since 1993.
Dave Princep, Principal Geologist – Resources, Paladin, explains “Over the past twenty years, MICROMINE has provided Paladin outstanding software solutions and services. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Micromine to other operations wanting to enhance productivity”.
“As a fundamental geology tool and intuitive and easy-to-use solution, Micromine has assisted Paladin to introduce efficiencies throughout its international operations located in Canada, Australia, and Africa. Paladin relies on Micromine’s exploration and mining modules to ensure efficient and accurate activities”.
“Through Paladin’s continued work as part of the Micromine Beta Tester Programme, we have been able to achieve significant results. The Micromine Development Team has responded to all identified issues and has improved our work capacity”.
“Paladin has historically been an exploration focused group, and now that we have moved into production we are excited to be utilising Micromine’s mining functionalities. Micromine’s flexibility has allowed the solution to evolve with our growing business requirements”.
“Based on the success of our relationship with MICROMINE, Paladin is exploring other Micromine software modules that can be incorporated within the operation. Specifically, I am currently investigating Micromine’s new Implicit Modelling module”, Princep concludes.
In addition to previewing Micromine 2014 at PDAC, MICROMINE will also showcase its suite of software solutions and services which encompasses the entire mining process; Geobank Mobile (field-logging), Geobank (data management), Micromine (exploration and mine design), Pitram (mine operations system), Micromine Consulting Services (geological consulting services).
Mohan Srivastava, MCS’ Principal Consultant, and one of the world’s pre-eminent authorities on resource estimation and geostatistics, is also delivering a PDAC short course, ‘Accessing New Data Analysis Techniques to Maximise Project Value’, Sunday 2 March.
