TRANSITION OF OPEN PIT MINE TO UNDERGROUND

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Goldfields

TRANSITION OF OPEN PIT MINE TO UNDERGROUND

Rapallo was engaged to conduct a pre-feasibility study (PFS) into the infrastructure requirements to support an open pit mine transition to underground workings

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Capital/Opex Budgeting

Rapallo was engaged to conduct a pre-feasibility study (PFS) into the infrastructure requirements to support an open pit mine transition to underground workings. The PFS was developed in sufficient detail necessary to achieve project cost estimates. The primary focus areas of the pre-feasibility study included:

Infrastructure & Facilities

  • Engineering design and drafting services to complete the pre-feasibility including:
  • Site layout; Offices; Change Houses; HV & Electrical
  • Workshop; Washdown facility; Refuelling bay; Core farm; and Site services

Electrical Supply & Distribution

  • Engineering design and drafting services to complete the pre-feasibility
    study for electrical LV supply to proposed surface infrastructure and facilities as specified in the study scope of work.

Underground Infrastructure

  • Engineering design and drafting services to complete the pre-feasibility including:
    • UG services; Dewatering; Mine service Water; Compressed air; UG power distribution; Mine communications & UG facilities.

Capital Cost Estimate

  • Engineering, estimating, expediting and costing services to complete the pre-feasibility study for the proposed infrastructure at Invincible mine

Documentation & Reporting

The report provided by Rapallo exceeded expectations and was completed to such a high standard that the client felt comfortable moving the project straight to execution.

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