Mining & Mine Development
Practical mine planning, design, scheduling and optimisation support for open-pit and underground mining projects across the African extractive industry.
Mine plans designed around technical and operational realities.
MLB Consulting provides mine planning and development services for new projects, existing operations and optimisation studies.
Our work considers the available geological and resource information, mining method, geotechnical conditions, production requirements, infrastructure constraints and operational objectives.
We support clients from early conceptual planning through detailed scheduling, implementation support and independent technical review.
Mining and Development Capabilities
Our services can support individual technical requirements or form part of a broader mine development study.
Practical mine layouts, development sequences and production schedules.
Long, medium and short-term planning aligned with operational targets.
Ventilation planning and simulation for underground operations.
Planning of the infrastructure needed to support safe and efficient mining.
Mine optimisation, due diligence and compliance support.
Technical support across planning, design and development.
MLB Consulting helps clients develop mine plans that balance resource recovery, operational requirements, technical risk and practical implementation.
Mine Design
Development of practical open-pit or underground mine layouts based on geological, geotechnical, production and operational requirements.
Mine Scheduling
Development of extraction and development schedules that consider production targets, sequencing, access, capacity and project constraints.
Production Planning
Long, medium and short-term planning to translate the overall mine strategy into achievable production and development activities.
Ventilation Design
Underground ventilation design and simulation to evaluate airflow requirements, network performance and future development needs.
Infrastructure Planning
Planning of access, materials handling, services, ventilation, dewatering and supporting mine infrastructure.
Mine Optimisation
Comparative assessment of layouts, sequences and operating scenarios to identify opportunities for improved performance and reduced risk.
Connecting long-term strategy with daily execution.
Effective mine planning requires alignment between the long-term resource strategy, medium-term development programme and short-term production requirements.
MLB Consulting assists clients in developing integrated plans that remain technically sound while responding to changing operational conditions.
Strategic Planning
Long-term mine strategy, mining method, production profile and major development phases.
Medium-Term Planning
Development sequencing, equipment requirements, infrastructure readiness and production preparation.
Short-Term Planning
Detailed production activities, workplace preparation, sequencing and operational coordination.
Plan Reconciliation
Review planned and actual performance to identify constraints, trends and improvement opportunities.
Due diligence and compliance review.
Independent technical review can help clients, investors and project stakeholders better understand the assumptions, risks and opportunities associated with a mining project or operating plan.
MLB Consulting reviews the available technical information and identifies important limitations, inconsistencies, dependencies and areas requiring further investigation.
Discuss a Technical ReviewAssessment of mine layouts, development sequences and production assumptions.
Evaluation of production schedules, dependencies and achievable rates.
Assessment of infrastructure capacity, readiness and development requirements.
Identification of technical, scheduling and implementation risks.
Technical input to support project reporting and applicable compliance requirements.
A structured path from information to implementation.
Our mine planning approach connects technical information, project objectives and operational constraints.
Understand
Establish the project objectives, available information, production targets and important constraints.
Design
Develop practical mine layouts, access arrangements, infrastructure and development sequences.
Schedule
Translate the mine design into logical development and production schedules.
Optimise
Compare scenarios, identify constraints and refine the plan to support improved project performance.
Clear plans and practical technical recommendations.
Deliverables are tailored to the project stage, available information and level of planning detail required.
Mine Designs
Practical open-pit or underground layouts, development sequences and access arrangements.
Mine Schedules
Long, medium and short-term development and production schedules.
Ventilation Plans
Ventilation layouts, airflow requirements, simulation results and recommendations.
Technical Reports
Clear documentation of assumptions, findings, risks and practical recommendations.
Integrated technical support for mine development.
Mine planning can be integrated with MLB Consulting’s geotechnical, rock engineering and numerical modelling services.
Geotechnical Engineering
Site investigation, slope stability, underground geotechnics and infrastructure engineering.
Explore ServiceRock Engineering
Excavation stability, ground-support design, technical review and risk management.
Explore ServiceNumerical Modelling
Simulation of slope behaviour, excavation response, support interaction and mine layout scenarios.
Explore ServicePlanning a new mine or reviewing an existing operation?
Contact MLB Consulting to discuss your project stage, production objectives, available technical information and mine-planning requirements.
“Practical mine plans connect technical potential with safe and achievable production.”
MLB Consulting