Impala Platinum Holdings Limited · JSE:IMP
Impala Platinum — Technical Presentation (December 2004)
6 slides from Impala Platinum's technical presentation, Dec 1, 2004
Slide 1: Mineral Resource Management (MRM)
Mineral Resource Management (MRM) Emmanuel Acheampong 1 Dec 2004 Rationale for MRM • MRM provides an integrated business solution for the management and control of mining activities • It focuses on the processes of defining, planning, depleting and reconciling ore reserves/resources 2 1
Slide 2: Impala MRM System in relation to the mining value chain
IMPALA MRM System in relation to the mining value chain Locate Economic Mine Mine Ore Treat Refine Sales Disinvest Ore Body Evaluation Establishment Body Ore New Mine Mine Access Ore Magnetic Retrench / Prospecting Crushing Marketing Scope Engineering Body Converter Re-deploy Ore Sampling Mine LifeR
Slide 3: Potential benefits
Potential benefits • Realistic visualizations of mining conditions using 3-D technology • Improved interpretation of geologically disturbed areas • Optimizing of half-levels and therefore shaft capacities • Optimizing on-reef and off-reef development • Optimal scheduling of teams • Timely increase i
Slide 4: Potential non-tangible benefits; 3-D Geological Models
Potential non-tangible benefits • Mining processes (planning, modeling, etc) more streamlined • Decision-makers able to make more timely and informed decisions • End-users empowered through skills development • Continuity and management of collective knowledge base • Current industry practices maint
Slide 5: 3-D Geological Models
3-D Geological Models A portion of 6# 9 Create mine layout and schedule life-of-mine plan 10 5
Slide 6: High-level project plan and implementation status
High-level project plan and implementation status 2004 April May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Project Launch ☺ Inrastructure set-up ☺ Software set-up & configuration ☺ Geological Modeling Training Hands Holding ☺ GO LIVE Mine Planning (BP) Training Hands Holding ☺ GO LIVE Mine Planning (Life of Mine
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