Minemax is pleased to exhibit at the SME Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix February 21 – 24, showcasing our latest solutions in mine planning software and contributing through a joint technical presentation based on a case study with Freeport-McMoRan.

Our mine planning specialists from Perth, Australia and Denver, USA will be available at Booth 1639 to answer questions and demonstrate the latest product releases of Minemax Scheduler with Batch Optimization, Minemax Planner with Risk Analysis and iGantt.

We are also hiring a Mine Planning Consultant for our Denver office, so please drop by to discuss this great opportunity. Joe Kraft (Minemax) and John Hawley (Freeport-McMoRan) will share their expertise in a technical session presenting a joint case study on the application of integrated optimization to Freeport-McMoRan’s Tenke Fungurume mine operation expansions.

Make sure you don’t miss this interesting discussion on Wednesday the 24th at 2:45pm in Room 23. The latest product releases available at our booth for your preview are the following: Minemax Scheduler 6.2 with Batch Optimization is a strategic scheduling tool incorporating integrated optimization of trucking, waste dumps, mineral processing and capital expenditure options that enables you to maximize the Net Present Value of your projects and operations.

The Minemax Scheduler Batch Optimizer functionality brings even greater efficiency and precision to your planning process, saving time and providing a greater volume of information on which to base your strategic business decisions.

Minemax Planner 4.1 with Risk Analysis  is a fast, easy-to-use tool for high-level project evaluation that enables you to quickly understand the potential value of projects with minimum time investment. The Risk Analysis workflow is a unique tool utilizing industry standards for risk analysis which has not been implemented within mine planning software ever before.

Improved iGantt 5.1 is an easy-to-use open-pit and underground production scheduling tool which now incorporates a number of functionality enhancements based on customer feedback, improving efficiency and reporting capabilities for users. They include automated surface radial precedence generation, advanced reporting, improvements to 3D visualization and Gantt charts, and resource levelling for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

If you haven’t registered yet, this event has always been worthwhile attending. We hope to see you at SME 2016. If you can’t make it and would like to learn more about any of our latest product releases, contact us at our local office.