YEAR |
REF |
COMPANY |
SHAFT or OPERATION |
MINING INDUSTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
2018 |
BIECON/18/04 |
Sibanye-Stillwater |
Ikamva shaft |
Gold |
Determining the new decline station layout and facility requirements between current and new designs for 46- and 47-level. |
2018 |
BIECON/18/05 |
Sibanye-Stillwater |
Ikamva shaft |
Gold |
De-bottlenecking of the decline development waste rock handling while sinking the new decline. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/32 |
Kankola Copper mines |
Kankola 4 shaft |
Copper |
A comprehensive logistic study on rock, personnel and material for the Konkola 4 shaft PFS study. The simulation study results identified enormous shortcomings in the logistics of the mine, whicg warrant reviewing the mining schedules and sequences. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/31 |
Sibanye-Stillwater |
Beatrix 2 plant |
Gold |
A surface trucking and screening plant simulation to identify the capability of the contractor rock handling system. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/30 |
Sibanye-Stillwater |
Beatrix 3 shaft |
Gold |
A technical simulation study determining the operational impact of installing proximity detection systems (PDS) on horizontal underground tramming equipment. PDS systems have recently becoming a non-negotionable requirement in the mining industry to eliminate underground accidents. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/27 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Vaal River surface |
Gold |
AngloGold Ashanti Vaal River operations have a complex supply strategy from shafts or dumps to plants. A comprehensive simulation study evaluated all apects to find the most optimised supply transportation system. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/25 |
Modikwa mine |
Modikwa North shaft |
Platinum |
An evaluation of waste handling equipment for access development on the new production levels of the mine identified the preferred conveyor equipment and showed shortcomings in the development cycles. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/17 |
SibanyeGold |
Beisa 4 shaft |
Gold |
A simulation study provided insight on tramming procedures and the equipment quantities for 19-level. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/16 |
SibanyeGold |
Hlanganani shaft |
Gold |
The study demonstarated the true capacities of four production levels on the shaft considering the current and improved tramming strategies. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/15 |
Goldfields |
South Deep mine |
Gold |
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2017 |
BIECON/17/12 |
Goldfields |
South Deep mine |
Gold |
A comprhensive logistic study of the Twin shaft and horizontal transportation of personnel confirms the shaft's ultimate service capacity and face shift availability. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/10 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Great Noligwa shaft pillar |
Gold |
A logistic study for the PFS to evaluate the shaft capacities and horizontal tramming capaities for the project. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/09 |
Goldfields |
South Deep mine |
Gold |
A desktop study on how to change the shift arrangements for the shaft's continiuos operations into a modern and effective shift system. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/08 |
Worley Parsons |
Wafi Golphu mine |
Copper |
A comprehensive logistic study simulation of the FS indicating the critical logistic components, which were reviewed in an updated study. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/05 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Moab Khotsong mine |
Gold |
A time and motion study on backfill placing processes. |
2017 |
BIECON/17/02 |
Implats |
16 shaft |
Platinum |
Rock flow simulation study considering alternative transferring and cross tramming strategies for Impala 16 shaft. The study also evaluated the maximum hoisting abaility with shaft ore pass failures. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/36 |
Implats |
16 Shaft |
Platinum |
A simulation study of a typical Merensky and UG2 reef railine, demonstrating the maximum stoping outputs for a half level production principle. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/34 |
SibanyeGold |
Hlanganani shaft |
Gold |
A logistic study for the FS desining the decline systems for mining below 50-level. The study demonstarated the shaft capacities of existing shafts to handle the future mine extension. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/31 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Moab Khotsong mine |
Gold |
A comprehensive logistic study for the Growth PFS on Moab Khotsong mine, accessing the Zaaiplaats II area multiple shafts (small winder concepts) |
2016 |
BIECON/16/30 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
VR Region |
Gold |
An optimisation study looking into scoring face time by implementing additional and more effective travelling and transportation stategies. The study measured existing travelling of production crews to validate the actual face times for two shafts. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/29 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Kopanang mine |
Gold |
A shaft logistic study evaluating the possibility to put one of two personnel and material winders on a care and maintenance program. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/26 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Siguiri Gold mine |
Gold |
A comprehnsive simulation of the mine's load and haul production schedule to existing and the additional surface ROM pads, crusher circuits and stockpiling strategies. The study evaluated the life of mine outputs of the milling plant with a 12Mtpa production capacity. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/25 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Surface rail Metallurgical |
Gold |
AngloGold Ashanti Vaal River operations have a complex supply strategy from shafts or dumps to plants. A comprehensive simulation study evaluated all apects to find the most optimised supply transportation system. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/16 |
Implats |
16 Shaft |
Platinum |
A logistic gap analysis of all the logistic systems of the operation. Significant additionations and changes were recommended during the build-up startegy after it becomes clear that a logistic gap between design and installation is evident. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/15 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Moab Khotsong mine |
Gold |
A comprehensive logistic study for the Growth PFS on Moab Khotsong mine, accessing the Zaaiplaats II area multiple shafts (small winder concepts). |
2016 |
BIECON/16/12 |
IMPALA |
20 Shaft |
Platinum |
A comprehensive logistic study of the mine during the build-up of the production. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/10 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Moab Khotsong mine |
Gold |
A fact finding analysis of the vertical shaft activities during personnel and material handling. The study demonstrated the impact of changes in the material supply strategy of the mine, and benchmarked these changes on the companies other operations searching for the same effect. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/06 |
Bokoni |
Seekoegat project |
Platinum |
A conceptual study of the Seekoegat project logistics. |
2016 |
BIECON/16/05 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
VR Region |
Gold |
Time and motion studies on three of AngloGold Ashanti operations. The study determined the real factors for lost blasts and measured the actual time available for conducting productive work in stope faces. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/27 |
Wesizwe |
Bakubung mine |
Platinum |
A simulation study of the shaft kibble hoisting phase during development of the mine. The study showed the impact of extra activities on the advance rate of the mine. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/25 |
SibanyeGold |
Beatrix North shaft |
Gold |
A logistic simulation study for the PFS to consider the five level production design of the project below 26-level. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/23 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Savuka mine |
Gold |
A trucking simulation of the West Wits complex reef from three operations to two plants using public roads and definite safety strategies. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/22 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Moab Khotsong mine |
Gold |
A simulation study of the mine's high production sfere using ore transfer and cross tramming strategies. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/21 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Kopanang mine |
Gold |
A logistic simulation study of opening an inter-level,accessing with a decline and existing horizontal level, producing high volumes reef. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/19 |
Modikwa |
North/South1 |
Platinum |
Evaluating the effectiveness of the compressed air system of the mine. The study marked all leakages and produced an action list with a repair program according severity of the leakage. The study recommended pipe changes to overcome the undesirable pressure situation in stopes far from the compressed air source. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/16 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Mponeng mine |
Gold |
A comprhensive logistic study of the below 120 phase 3 decline PFS. The study simulated the development and steady state production phases of the decline. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/14 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Siguiri Gold mine |
Gold |
A comprehnsive simulation of the mine's load and haul production schedule to existing and the additional surface ROM pads, crusher circuits and stockpiling strategies. The study evaluated the life of mine outputs of the milling plant with a 12Mtpa production capacity. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/13 |
Lonmin |
Engineering Services |
Platinum |
Investigating the existing bus routes for the Lonmin Marikana complex. The study aims to align the bus routes with the demand from all the shaft and decline operations and make provision for public usage of the Maikana community. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/12 |
RSVSA |
Palabora Copper |
Copper |
A comprehensive logistic study for the PFS and FS for the Lift II project. The study used continious improvement principles to succesfully implement monitoring of outputs. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/04 |
Impala |
20 shaft |
Platinum |
A benchmarking study considering all types of drill rigs used on the Impala operations. Time and Motion studies on 16 shaft, 20 shaft and 11C shaft form the basis of the benchmarking. |
2015 |
BIECON/15/03 |
Wesizwe |
Bakubung mine |
Platinum |
A shaft logistic study re-evaluating the cage configuration of the Bakubung shafts. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/52 |
RSV |
Palabora Copper |
Copper |
A series of simulation studies evaluating the additional workforce entering the mine (for the Lift II construction period) and the impact of that on mine gate control and shaft schedules. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/49 |
Worley Parsons |
Walfi-Golpu |
Copper |
A comprehensive rock handlinglogistic study simulation of the FS & Update study indicating the critical logistic components. The study evaluated alternative rock handling equipment for effectiveness. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/48 |
Lonmin |
Engineering Services |
Platinum |
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2014 |
BIECON/14/46 |
RSVSA |
Palabora Copper mine |
Copper |
A comprehensive logistic study for the PFS and FS for the Lift II project. The study used continious improvement principles to succesfully implement monitoring of outputs. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/45 |
SibanyeGold |
Ikamva Shaft |
Gold |
A logistic study for the new 46/47 decline design. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/44 |
SibanyeGold |
Hlanganani shaft |
Gold |
A logistic study for the new decline system below 50-level. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/42 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Tau Tona mine |
Gold |
A Time and Motion study of the reef boring process on Tau Tona mine. The study updated the AGA executives on the succesfulnes of the reef boring process implementation. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/34 |
Impala Platinum |
16 Shaft |
Platinum |
A benchmarking study considering all types of drill rigs used on the Impala operations. Time and Motion studies on 16 shaft, 20 shaft and 11C shaft form the basis of the benchmarking. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/29 |
Glencore |
Blinkpan colliery |
Coal |
Animation of the tip and conveyor integration for Blinkpan colliery. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/28 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Moab Khotsong mine |
Gold |
Determining the logistic constraints of the shaft. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/26 |
Glencore |
Gloria mine |
Coal |
Animation of traffic congestion on the decline of Gloria mine. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/25 |
Barrick Africa |
Bulyanhulu |
Gold |
Evaluating the impact of face shift availability for mining crews using self propelled personnel carriers while refurbishment of the shaft. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/23 |
SibanyeGold |
Beisa |
Uranium |
A comprhensive logistic study considering rehabilitation requirements for Beisa shaft when upgrading existing haulages for the uranium mining resource. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/19 |
Modikwa mine |
North/South 1 |
Platinum |
A time and motion study of face drilling during stoping operation considering the available face time. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/15 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
ATIC Tau Tona mine |
Gold |
Modelling of the UHSB plant to evaluate the final design capability. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/13 |
Gem Diamonds |
Ghaghoo mine |
Diamonds |
A logistic study considering various mining methods for the diamond mine in Botswana. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/10 |
AEMFC |
Vlakfontein colliery |
Coal |
A simulation study considering trucking and hauling options for Vlakfontein mine using actual data measured on the system. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/07 |
Modikwa mine |
North/South 1/South2 |
Platinum |
A comprhensive TMM requirements study for the three shafts of Modikwa mine to affect the effectiveness of the operations. |
2014 |
BIECON/14/05 |
Bokoni Platinum |
Brakfontein shaft |
Platinum |
A surface material logistics study integrated with the decline material handling capability of Brakfontein shaft. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/36 |
Lonmin |
Hossy shaft |
Platinum |
A comprehensive logistic study for the deepened mine. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/35 |
RSVSA |
PMC |
Copper |
A simulation study of the rock handling infrastructure and equipmet for the Lift II project. The study made recommendations to increase the decline conveyor throughput rates. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/33 |
Goldfields |
SouthDeep mine |
Gold |
A workshop facilities layout simulation considering the life of mine requirements of the Twin shaft operations. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/32 |
Wesizwe |
Bakubung mine |
Platinum |
Animation of 72-level shaft station and facility arrangements for executive level. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/29 |
Amplats |
AmandelBult 5 shaft |
Platinum |
A logistic study on the surface personnel and material facility layouts. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/28 |
SibanyeGold |
Beatrix 3 shaft |
Gold |
Rock flow simulation study of Beatrix 3 shaft when mining the bottom levels of the existing mine. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/26 |
RandGold Resources |
Kibali mine |
Gold |
Rock flow simulation study for the FS evaluating the final design for the rock flow tramming level. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/22 |
Fox Projects |
Fox |
Platinum |
A time and motion study on various developing cycles for Fox projects, which were used in a mine design criteria document for their client. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/21 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
Mponeng mine |
Gold |
A detailed implementation simulation study to evaluate the impact of installing logistic elements on the Phase 1 decline mining the CL reef on Mponeng mine. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/19 |
Wesizwe |
Bakubung mine |
Platinum |
A comprehensive logistic study for the FS of the mine. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/15 |
Bokoni Platinum |
Middelpunt Hill |
Platinum |
A logistic study for phase 2 of the Middelpunt hill shaft. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/13 |
RSV |
PMC |
Copper |
A comprehensive optimisation study on the personnel and material shaft activities. The shaft needed to double the throughput of personnel and material for the Lift II project. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/12 |
SibanyeGold |
Driefontein mine |
Gold |
A simulation study considering tramming strategies between a number of the Driefontein operation to No. 1 shaft. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/08 |
Two River Platinum |
TRP |
Platinum |
A personnel bus optimisation study to align the bus schedules with the mine shaft schedules. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/07 |
Bokoni Platinum |
Middelpunt Hill |
Platinum |
A comprhensive logistic study for future phases of Middelpunt Hill and brakfontein shafts. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/03 |
African Barrick Gold |
Bulyanhulu |
Gold |
A comprhensive logistic simulation considering mining and logistic requirements of the life om mine. |
2013 |
BIECON/13/01 |
AngloGold Ashanti |
SVP Ops |
Gold |
A time and motion study of the development cysles on three of AngloGold Ashanti's shafts to understand the performance of the development cycles before continious operations can be considered for the development crews. |