(MCS) offers its POP (Productivity Optimization Process) service, a comprehensive package that combines a range of complementary technologies and services to help clients optimize their mine productivity. This program utilizes a process-based management system, integrating data from MCS’s electronic machine monitoring system and the ProdMate PDA reporting system. Through this integration, mines gain access to robust and user-friendly end to end production management information.
Furthermore, MCS provides process training services, ensuring that optimal process standards are implemented and embraced throughout all levels of the mine. This training approach offers a quantifiable method to assess comprehension and knowledge retention.
With extensive expertise in production and productivity optimization, MCS can guide clients in transitioning from event-based management to process-based management, fostering the required cultural change for improved efficiency and performance.
Moreover, MCS is flexible and can customize solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client and project. Drawing from their proven technologies and expertise, they can craft specific strategies that align with individual requirements, ensuring successful outcomes for every engagement.
Mining Consultancy Services (MCS) has been at the forefront of innovation, designing and developing a comprehensive range of rugged and reliable electronic systems, along with world-leading, user-friendly software tailored for the mining industry. Our pioneering efforts in electronic monitoring of continuous miners date back to the late 1980s, and we continue to push the boundaries of innovation today. Our product range is a testament to our commitment to driving progress, providing value-adding solutions that empower our clients to enhance productivity, increase reliability, and reduce costs.
To address the challenge of improving the accuracy and availability of manually captured data, MCS conceived the ProdMate® PDA-based digital reporting system. This intelligent system caters to various reporting and information needs, for all your shift, daily weekly and monthly production planning, as well as various feedback reporting. While our electronic machine monitoring system captures reliable and precise machine Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data, there are certain aspects that require manual entry. Traditionally, these were captured through paper-based reports, but they often suffer from inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and delayed access, sometimes taking more than 24 hours after the shift ends.
Our monitoring systems offer extensive flexibility, allowing configuration to measure specific machine functions, logging and transmitting data from existing control systems, or processing raw data from other data logging systems. The machine data is then skillfully processed by our MCS software, interpreting machine functions into meaningful, reliable, and accurate process KPIs. The cornerstone of our productivity enhancement lies in the MCS’ POP software, offering both web-based and paper reports to efficiently manage and improve production operations.
Our integrated system dashboard serves as a one-stop platform, providing immediate access to crucial machine data, information manually entered through the ProdMate PDA reporting system, and other relevant data sources. With this comprehensive approach, MCS continues to empower the mining industry with cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights for superior performance and efficiency.
Furthermore, MCS provides process training services, ensuring that optimal process standards are implemented and embraced throughout all levels of the mine. This training approach offers a quantifiable method to assess comprehension and knowledge retention.
With extensive expertise in production and productivity optimization, MCS can guide clients in transitioning from event-based management to process-based management, fostering the required cultural change for improved efficiency and performance.
Moreover, MCS is flexible and can customize solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client and project. Drawing from their proven technologies and expertise, they can craft specific strategies that align with individual requirements, ensuring successful outcomes for every engagement.
MCS offers a comprehensive range of competencies that encompass all facets of technical mining projects, ensuring a complete and reliable solution. Our expertise includes the following key areas:
- Mining Method Evaluation and Selection: We provide thorough assessments of various mining methods and help clients select the most suitable approach for their specific projects.
- Equipment Design and Selection: Our team assists in designing and selecting the right equipment to optimize mining operations, ensuring efficiency and productivity.
- Tender Preparation and Adjudication: We support clients in preparing competitive tenders and impartially evaluating submitted bids to make informed decisions.Mining Method Rates Analysis, Simulation, and Benchmarking: We conduct in-depth analysis and simulation exercises to determine mining method rates and benchmark them against industry standards.
- Independent Equipment Trials and Tests Management and Evaluation: We manage and evaluate independent equipment trials and tests, ensuring accurate results and reliable data. This includes fitness and purpose testing, functional tests, and proving trials.
- Technology and Equipment Contract Adjudication and Management: We help clients adjudicate technology and equipment contracts while ensuring effective management throughout the project lifecycle.
With MCS’s full suite of competencies, clients can confidently navigate their technical mining projects, knowing that they have access to expert guidance and support in every critical aspect of their operations.
MCS offers a comprehensive range of competencies that encompass all facets of technical mining projects, ensuring a complete and reliable solution. Our expertise includes the following key areas:
- Mining Method Evaluation and Selection: We provide thorough assessments of various mining methods and help clients select the most suitable approach for their specific projects.
- Equipment Design and Selection: Our team assists in designing and selecting the right equipment to optimize mining operations, ensuring efficiency and productivity.
- Tender Preparation and Adjudication: We support clients in preparing competitive tenders and impartially evaluating submitted bids to make informed decisions.
- Mining Method Rates Analysis, Simulation, and Benchmarking: We conduct in-depth analysis and simulation exercises to determine mining method rates and benchmark them against industry standards.
- Independent Equipment Trials and Tests Management and Evaluation: We manage and evaluate independent equipment trials and tests, ensuring accurate results and reliable data. This includes fitness and purpose testing, functional tests, and proving trials.
- Technology and Equipment Contract Adjudication and Management: We help clients adjudicate technology and equipment contracts while ensuring effective management throughout the project lifecycle.
With MCS’s full suite of competencies, clients can confidently navigate their technical mining projects, knowing that they have access to expert guidance and support in every critical aspect of their operations.
MCS has an intimate knowledge of the requirements for mining studies, ranging from Concept level studies, Pre-Feasibility studies and Feasibility/Definitive Feasibility/Bankable Feasibility studies. We have an experienced in-house team of consultants who can provide a comprehensive range of services for the review, design and implementation of an underground mine.
MCS has been comprehensively involved in longwall projects within Australia, South Africa and more recently Russia. The type of longwall projects MCS has undertaken covers a broad range of set-ups such as:
Thin seam longwall mining
Medium and thick seam longwall mining – single and multi-seam
Large dual longwall multi-seam mine
Longwall Top Coal Caving (LTCC) mining
Longwall mining with Open cut mega-mine complex
Longwall mining in conjunction with Bord and Pillar mining
MCS has had the opportunity to provide consultancy services to several open cut coal mining projects (including combined open cut and underground complexes) internationally.
Similar to MCS’ experience in underground coal, the open cut projects have ranged from concept to pre-feasibility and feasibility levels. The list below highlights the companies, projects and a brief on the contributions MCS has made to open cut projects in Australia and Africa.
MCS takes great pride in its innovative training tools and extensive practical experience in production optimization, allowing us to offer tailored and distinctive mining process training courses for specific mining methods.
Our training programs provide a comprehensive understanding of all aspects related to the mining method, catering to personnel at all levels, from operators to management. Our goal is to empower individuals with the knowledge and comprehension of the mining process, enabling them to work productively and safely. Clients have recognized the value of our courses as an integral part of their sustainable continuous improvement initiatives.
A prime example of our capabilities is our highly acclaimed board and pillar mining process training course, which has been widely embraced by prominent mining industry players like Anglo American (now Thungela), Seriti Coal, and Sasol. Having successfully trained over 1 800 individuals with a 86% pass rate, MCS remains committed to developing and innovating our training strategies, ensuring our clients receive the most up-to-date and effective training in the field.
As your training partner, you can rely on MCS to deliver practical and impactful solutions that enhance the skills and knowledge of your workforce, leading to safer and more productive mining operations. Additionally, we offer personalized coaching and mentoring services tailored to your specific needs, further supporting the growth and development of your team.
MCS boasts world-leading, user-friendly software designed for the mining industry, with seamless adaptability to the construction sector. Our software solutions are highly customizable, enabling us to create specialized reports tailored to address specific aspects of your operations. Whether you require a unique report or a more in-depth analysis of your existing data, we have the expertise to deliver precisely what you need.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with your requirements, as we are eager to collaborate with you and design a bespoke solution that aligns perfectly with your needs. At MCS, we are committed to providing cutting-edge technology and personalized support to enhance your efficiency and productivity.
Our technology solutions have allowed us to build evergreen relationships with stakeholders in various industries.
