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MICROMINE assists Indonesian coal operations
WITH a history dating back more
than 27 years, MICROMINE has a
strong connection to the coal industry.
Through provision of its software
solutions and services, MICRO -
MINE has assisted coal operations
throughout Indonesia operate more
efficiently and profitably.
Released at MINExpo in Las
Vegas last September, Coal Measure
is a dynamic and integrated software
solution for coal data management
and coal data processing with 3D
seam modelling, resource categorization,
resource reporting, pit optimization,
pit design and scheduling.
Designed for clients demanding a
software application that could be utilized
for coal exploration and mining
operations, Coal Measure’s strengths
ultimately lie in driving cost reductions,
improving planning and
increasing operational efficiencies.
Coal Measure has been developed
to cater to the geological and mining elements of
a project. The solution is coal industry specific,
including its features, functions and terminology.
It contains elements of MICROMINE’s data
management solution Geobank, and the company’s
flagship exploration and mine design solution,
Micromine.
Development of the solution was done taking
into account the needs of both MICROMINE’s
existing coal clients and leading industry consultants.
Rigorous testing in real-life environments
is part of the MICROMINE product delivery
process, which ensures the software meets
the requirements of the market.
MICROMINE’s CEO Kevin Fitzpatrick says,
“With coal becoming an increasingly critical
energy source, our clients have been demanding
a more sophisticated solution that takes into
account the complexities of coal and the ways in
which it is mined. It has become very clear to us
that we needed to develop a world-class solution
that was both sophisticated enough to take into
account these complexities, whilst also ensuring
it remained both user-friendly and was easily
transferable.”
In terms of functionality, Coal Measure’s
approach to coal deposits is vastly different to
that for metalliferous and irregular deposits. For
coal, interpretation and wireframing are replaced
by modelling seam morphology using griddling
based on stratigraphic sequence, followed by
direct conversion into a seam block model.
Coal Measure has been developed to ensure
that modelling coal projects can be executed
quickly due to seamless processes, from stratigraphic
hierarchy compilation, through to gridding
and seam block model generation.
MICROMINE invests 25% of its software
20 l Coal Age Indonesia l April 2013
Seam BM and pit design using MICROMINE’s Coal Measure.
revenue into research and development, ensuring
its technology continues to lead the industry.
Future product development plans for Coal
Measure include the development of modules for
Coal Bed Methane and Coal Seam Gas.
Coal Industry
Standards Committee
As part of MICROMINE’s commitment to
positioning itself at the forefront of technological
and industry developments, the company
involves itself with key industry groups and affiliations.
The Australian Coal Industry recently
released ‘CoalLog’ Version 1, an Australian
borehole data logging standard which was initially
developed by senior GeoCheck staff
Andries Pretorius, Gary Ballantine and Brett
Larkin, followed by collaboration with major
mining and software companies.
MICROMINE’s senior Geobank data management
specialist Ibo Mango is a member of the
collaborative panel responsible for the release of
CoalLog. Early involvement in this project, the
ACARP Project C21003, has enabled
MICROMINE to invest considerable time helping
develop a solution that will benefit the coal
sector and the company’s coal clients.
Ibo Mango says, “My involvement with the
panel has been important to me as it is clear that
the standard will benefit the industry. For many
years coal related data consultancy has been
dependent on many variable factors. Depending
on the data format and dictionaries used, my
findings have varied considerably from company
to company.
“The best part about CoalLog is the benefits it
will provide MICROMINE’s clients. A universally
consistent system will be more transferable
within the industry and will allow operations to
record and manage higher quality and more
accurate borehole data. MICROMINE is excited
to be part of this new data standardisation
improvement and being in a position to introduce
the new standard within clients’ operations,” he
concludes.
Micromine Consulting
Services
In addition to offering software solutions to
the coal industry, Micromine’s Consulting
Services group (MCS) has provided consulting
services to a number of Indonesian coal clients,
including PT Timah, Altura and PT Asari. MCS
is in the unique position of having recognized inhouse
experts in the area of coal mining and
geology. And, through the provision of premium
services, has built a reputation as a leading consulting
authority within the coal sector.
MCS delivers its services through a highly
professional and experienced team of geologists,
mine engineers, surveyors and GIS specialists
who have the proven expertise to help clients
achieve their objectives.
Mongolian coal producer Sharyn Gol recently
commissioned MCS to complete a technical
report compliant with JORC guidelines for its
coal mine north of Ulaanbaatar. The estimate
provided by MCS quadrupled Sharyn Gol Coal
project’s resource inventory. The report’s findings
enhanced the company’s competitiveness
within the domestic and international coal markets,
resulted in further developments of the
mine, and increased the potential for greater
profits and shareholder return.