Criteria for Selecting a Fleet Management System
In every decision for technology, a company’s business objectives must be matched with an OTM’s proven offerings. You may disagree with me but that means that there is not one OEM or OTM that is the perfect fit for every single mine any where in the world. In the case of fleet management system, there are always different reasons why the project was born: higher production, lower costs, better material blending, production monitoring, tire management, etc. The key is to find the best fit.
Create a 2012 Mine Action Plan: Increase Production & Decrease Costs
For my first post of 2012, I though it would be fitting to write about the new year’s targets and goals for each mine. Every year, many mines are tasked with increasing production and decreasing operating costs without additional capital equipment. This blog will discuss the questions a mine manager, superintendent or operations engineer should be asking and then using the information provided to ultimately build an action plan for 2012.
Utilizing Technologies to QA/AC Open Pit Drilling & Blasting Plans
Open Pit Design with 802.11n and Meshing: Best of Both Worlds
Power of Benchmarking: Meaningful Reporting across Multiple Mining Operations
The significance of downstream processes to support new technologies
Who am I?
My name is Vivien and I'm a Mine Engineer living in Colorado. I have worked in engineering, technology and operations for copper and gold producers. I blog about mine operations, equipment and technology.