Integrated Mining Services
Integrated Mining
National Mining Company (NMC) provides an integrated set of mining services required to improve its clients’ mining projects, whether those projects are new or existing mines or quarries.
Our goal is giving the client the highest degree of confidence in their mining project through appropriate analyses and interpretations.
This approach is essential in supporting decision-making and developing effective strategies for mining projects.
To achieve this goal, we consider the following key steps:
comprehensive data analysis, geological studies, risk assessment, market research, environmental impact assessment, feasibility studies, financial modelling, technical expertise, last but not least continuous monitoring.
By following these steps and focusing on thorough analyses, risk assessment, and strategic planning, we can provide our clients with the confidence they need to navigate the challenges and uncertainties inherent in mining projects.
Mine Design and Planning
Mine planning is an absolute requirement of world’s best mining practice.
It’s an essential component of efficient integrated mining operations, which provides the road map to optimum production outputs and thus maximizes cost efficiency and performance.
NMC has expertise in producing detailed mine designs and production plans to drive sound investment decisions for your potential mining projects and active mines.
Our range of in-house technical services enables us to provide fully integrated mine and quarry design services that take into account key factors including the geological nature of the resource and development costs.
Our mine design and planning services include:
- Mine/Quarry design
- Mine/Quarry access and services designs. Stockpiles and waste dumps designs
- Drill and blast design
- Waste/ore definition
- Determination of fleet requirements
- Mine/Quarry opening details and developments
- Detailed mine production plans and scheduling
- Complete long-term & short-term mining plans
- Detailed shift-by-shift scheduling of all activities
- 3D visualization models
- Capital and operating cost estimates
Drill and Blast
NMC is able to provide a quality drill and blast service for any surface mining operations on any scale, at any location across our field of operations in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Our drill and blast team includes well-experienced and certified blasting engineers with an approved Saudi license.
Our drill and blast services include:
- Drilling pattern design
- Blasting circuit design
- Supplying authorized Shot - Firer
- Blast monitoring reports
- Obtain blasting permits for projects
- Supply explosives and detonators to blasting sites
Technical and Operational Mine and Quarry Management
Our specialties in mine development, planning and project management can extend the life of a mine, using the latest techniques and specialized equipment, and also provides more profitable approaches to mining projects, new ways to overcome problems and ensuring optimal equipment utilization with safety as a priority.
We are able to provide total mine management services as we are capable of the following:
- Initiating and implementing mine/quarry designs and production plans
- Providing your site with all required equipment for short or long-term
- Optimizing operational equipment
- Initiating drill and blast designs
- Drill and blast implementation
- Initiating and implementing grade control drilling and reconciliation
- Providing on-site technical personnel required for short or long-term vacancy periods across technical and operational roles at senior and junior levels