New Gold Inc.
New Gold’s Rainy River Mine required precise insight into the quantity of equipment needed to achieve their production targets.
This information is crucial to avoid inefficiencies from over-ordering or potential delays from under-ordering, ensuring that operations are both efficient and cost-effective.
SCOPE
BESTECH conducted a comprehensive haulage simulation to evaluate the required quantities of equipment and assess the necessity of additional infrastructure such as passing bays and a second access point (portal). This simulation used Haulsim software to model the haulage system based on existing mine data and evaluate various haulage scenarios.
OUTCOME
BESTECH successfully provided a detailed analysis of daily production haulage needs, equipment selection optimization, and the strategic placement of passing bays, enabling New Gold to make informed decisions regarding equipment purchases and mine design and enhancing overall operational efficiency and productivity. The project outcomes have equipped them with the necessary data to proceed confidently with their equipment procurement and detailed planning for the underground mine.