NEWSLETTER MARCH 2011

‘You can do that on a computer?’ they Utah’s input kickstarted innovations A STORY OF exclaimed. Intrigued that what I had that would have come about eventually. almost forgotten was valuable to my However, this way was far more effective, PARTNERING customers, I left with a few of the hand leading to mutual satisfaction and long- written logs. I said it would be ‘easy’ - it term partnerships. & INNOVATION would only take a few days! Maptek still provides software and services By Bob Johnson I had learned that I must talk to to those Bowen Basin mines, which BMA customers to find out their true needs. acquired in 1990. Many years ago, I left the University of I would be able to feed my family and Utah NSW to start a small business offering would get a faster and better outcome The memory of those early days drives whiz-bang mathematical data processing than conventional drafting methods - a me to keep listening to customers to to help mining companies with their win-win situation. identify how we can help. Mines want exploration for coal and minerals. I had lower operating costs and people want received an undergraduate scholarship I dusted off ideas from my doctorate and job satisfaction. Maptek’s Vulcan software from the Joint Coal Board and wanted to created the first borehole database system has evolved through close interaction with contribute something back to the industry. and borehole cross-section plotting users to ensure practical outcomes. program. Stratigraphic sections were Utah Development Company was then automatically generated at any desired Likewise, a job with the Defence Science developing the large open cut coal mines scale, showing different lithologies and Technology Organisation in Adelaide led in the Bowen Basin. To their credit, senior formation codes. I even added their logo, to our I-Site system. We recognised the mine planners gave me some geophysical title block and all the finishing elements a potential of laser scanning technology and data to play with. I processed it, producing drafting office would provide. then collaborated with our customers. results that were interesting but of little The result was a highly efficient system for consequence. However, I did receive my I returned to the Utah mine planners as rapid, safe and accurate surveying. Mine first income in four months. promised and rolled out the section. I left with a commission to set up the database surveyors around the world have pooled A few weeks later Utah gave me another and generate sections and contour plans their experience to help create the industry chance. Their coal exploration in the Lake for the entire deposit. They estimated standard for 3D laser mapping. Phillipson area of South had saving on a year of effort. We moved on Of course, when I left academia in amassed about 200 hand written field logs to do extensive work for Queensland’s 1976, such concepts were beyond and some coal assays. There was nothing Bowen Basin mines. The rest is history. our realisation. From those first ideas, I could do immediately, they said, until the quantum leaps have followed. plans were drawn up. The drafting would Computer based modelling had proved profitable, but as a service company we take about six months. I could then get Maptek remains committed to innovation. were limited by the number of hours in a the data from the plans and ‘process’ it. Seeing customers successfully using our day. When computer technology caught products in their daily tasks encourages I couldn’t wait that long for my next job. I up anyone could own a PC. us to continue to push the boundaries. had an old plot buried in my briefcase - a Together we can achieve better outcomes stratigraphic column drawn on a Calcomp Maptek was started up in 1981 to write for the mining industry. pen plotter. I flattened it out on the desk software that would allow customers and they jumped on it. to do the modelling themselves. V ULCAN 8.1 New modules

Short Term Planner Upgraded functionality > Analyse open pit scheduling scenarios > Underground ramp unfolding for easier > Create 3D period regions automatically grade analysis and plotting Streamlined display > Extract required information directly from > Determine fuel consumption when > Redesigned interface for generating block models evaluating different haulage routes bench & batter projections > All variables in block models can be > Store and manipulate more information > Geotechnical utilities include tadpole used for cutoffs in design data and stickplot display options > Reporting and statistics integrated with > Draw legends in multiple planes > New grade control display toolbar for other Vulcan tools > Click on 3D data to link to external faster, easier viewing applications Stope Optimiser > Easier digitising with hot key tracking Integration with third party programs > Assess multiple scenarios to target > Improved survey station management > Share 3D data in documents and web mineable zones using VRML and Ngrain formats > Apply to very steep orebodies or Improved performance > Better support for AutoCAD files with horizontal benches > Multi-threading reduces time required large amounts of design data > Use for open pit or horizontal to run optimisations by up to 99% For more information on new functionality underground designs > Optimised run length compositing results and improvements in Vulcan 8.1, visit > Analyse and compare stopes in better resource determination www.maptek.com/vulcan8.1 > Generate triangulations for design, > Access acQuire managed databases reserves and scheduling faster

PT Globecon technical staff, who are best in mining software,’ says Roy Vogler, VULCAN IN trained in Vulcan and experienced in President of PT Globecon Indonesia. MARCH 2011 delivering quality services, will work with ‘Maptek is excited about the opportunities 2 INDONESIA Maptek staff to ensure the highest quality outcomes for Indonesian customers. that this agreement will open up, and Maptek has engaged a local recognises the benefit in being able representative to promote PT Globecon was established in 1995 to deliver better services to existing and its team of expatriate and Indonesian Indonesian Vulcan users, as well as Vulcan in Indonesia. professionals provides expertise of providing Indonesian miners with world PT Globecon Indonesia will sell Vulcan to international excellence. class technical solutions,’ said Peter MAPTEK FORGE the local mining market, as well as offer Johnson, General Manager, Australia. ‘Indonesian mining has matured into a technical support, training and consulting professional and skilled industry, where To arrange a demonstration of Vulcan for Vulcan users from its offices in Jakarta technical adaptation is readily accepted, contact [email protected] or and Balikpapan. especially in embracing the latest and visit the website at www.globecon.co.id Surveying at Mount Dove involved 01 SCANNING scanning almost 600,000 m2 of undulating terrain. The portability of THE PILBARA the I-Site 8800 laser scanner was greatly appreciated, especially when Atlas Iron has realised the climbing the summit of Mount Dove. benefits of using the Maptek At the Wodgina operation, 13 scans of the ™ I-Site 8800 laser scanner to area and surrounding hills were captured. acquire detailed topographic data for new mining projects ‘With mining already underway at Wodgina, we wanted accurate in the Pilbara. topographic data of the operation to Atlas Iron is committed to the exploration assist with future mine development and development of iron ore projects and planning,’ Gary explained. throughout Western Australia. As a ‘Maptek provided us with an effective 02 producer of iron ore, Atlas Iron has an solution to acquire and process spatial extensive portfolio of projects which data. It was safe, cost effective and 2 cover an area of over 15,000 km in unparalleled in accuracy.’ the northeast Pilbara, Newman area and midwest of Western Australia. ‘In less than 4 hours at Mount Dove we observed 21 million points. Capturing this The company has recently extended its number of points would take 210,000 footprint around Newman and will target hours with conventional equipment which large scale orebodies in the southeast generally rates at 100 points/hour.’ Pilbara as it looks to grow its resource and reserve base. Two key operations in this Triangulations, contour files and gridded expansion are Mount Dove and Wodgina. point files at 1 metre and 5 metre spacings 03 were modelled from the scan data of the The I-Site 8800 laser scanner was two areas. This data can now be exported commissioned by Atlas to provide up-to- to Maptek Vulcan™ software for further date, detailed surface topography data of geotechnical analysis and mine planning. these two emerging mining operations. Existing aerial survey data from the 1960s The spatial data acquired using the was neither detailed nor reliable enough I-Site 8800 laser scanner has provided for Atlas Iron to use in mining preparations. Atlas Iron with a sound foundation for mine development. Atlas Iron now has I-Site Sales and Technical Consultant, topographic data of the area with points 01 Modelled topographic data for Mount Dove 02 Atlas Iron and Maptek personnel with the Luke Holdcroft and Atlas Iron Senior every 1 metre. When you consider Surveyor, Gary Johnson were able to I-Site 8800 laser scanner at Wodgina that the only data the company had 03 Scanning at Wodgina capture all the data needed from both before undertaking this work was points 04 Model of Wodgina mining area sites in two days. All of the data and every 20 metres, the benefit is clear. 3D models were available to Atlas immediately, something that is simply Thanks to LASER SCANNING Gary Johnson, Senior Surveyor not possible with conventional methods Atlas Iron ADVANTAGES such as aerial or GPS surveying. > Higher resolution data > Up-to-date data when you need it > Massive saving in field time ‘MAPTEK PROVIDED US WITH AN EFFICIENT SOLUTION > More cost effective than aerial survey TO ACQUIRE AND PROCESS SPATIAL DATA. IT WAS SAFE, > More accurate pit designs

COST EFFECTIVE AND UNPARALLELED IN ACCURACY.’ MARCH 2011 Gary Johnson, Atlas Iron 3

04 MAPTEK FORGE Over the last three years this tenement Phoenix Copper’s projects are centred on FROM JUNIOR package has grown to 18 exploration three of the most significant mining areas licences and three granted mining leases, in South Australia: and the company has moved from junior EXPLORER • The historic and relatively unexplored explorer to copper producer with 22 staff. TO COPPER mining district around Burra - in the Phoenix Copper has set out to employ 1950s the Monster Mine produced 2.7 PRODUCER state of the art exploration tools including Mt of copper ore and was as important MapInfo-Discover, Maptek Vulcan™ and to South Australia as Olympic Dam is field portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) today. Phoenix Copper Limited has analysers to quickly evaluate its holdings. entered an exciting new stage, • The Leigh Creek mineral fields, which are rich in coal, copper, uranium and zinc. transforming from explorer Using the portable XRF has allowed to mining and exploration Phoenix Copper to identify the most • The Yorke Peninsula, host to copper and prospective geochemical targets within gold deposits in the southern extension company through acquisition each tenement. of the Olympic Domain. of a copper mine near Leigh Creek. Vulcan is now being used Linking the Nomad GPS and Palm size In all of these areas Phoenix Copper data recorder running MapInfo-Discover has been able to build a comprehensive for planning and production as to the XRFs has allowed real time data geological, geophysical and geochemical well as geological evaluation. collection and viewing for the exploration database at a regional level. geologist. Geophysical surveys and drilling Phoenix Copper floated on the Australian follow the initial evaluation phase. The Leigh Creek Copper Mining acquisition Stock Exchange in March 2008, intent consisted of three mining leases hosting on copper and gold exploration in the Maptek’s Vulcan Explorer software has four copper deposits containing about midnorth of South Australia. The company been used to map, manipulate and display 20,000 tonnes of copper in an indicated then had seven staff, five exploration the data, graphically showing the potential resource. licences and two exploration licence of the mineralised systems from both applications around Burra, Spalding historic and recent drilling. and the Yorke Peninsula. MARCH 2011

4 ‘BEING ABLE TO VALIDATE HISTORIC GEOLOGICAL DATA WITH I-SITE SURVEY AND CURRENT DRILLING HAS GIVEN US A STRONGER SENSE OF WHAT WE HAVE UNDER THE GROUND.’ Mark Manly, Phoenix Copper MAPTEK FORGE Copper ore Leigh Creek Copper leach pad and processing facilities

Vulcan was rapidly redeployed from ‘We’re a company with four JORC- exploration projects to a primary role compliant resources and up to four other in mine planning and daily production. pods with significant mineralisation. Vulcan gives us the flexibility to be running these Copper ore is won using a leaching eight projects at once’, said Mark Manly, process, and copper cement comprising Chief Geologist. 75% copper is delivered to the Adchem plant in Burra. ‘We can easily swap from the pit optimisation for one project to the drilling Vulcan Explorer was used to validate plans for another’, he added. historic drill data from different eras with recent data and Maptek I-Site™ survey In July 2010 Phoenix Copper engaged data. The Vulcan GeoModeller with Pit Maptek to survey the Leigh Creek mining Optimiser has been added to handle mine leases with the I-Site 3D laser scanner. planning requirements. Topography contours on I-Site survey of Leigh This provided up-to-date data for the heap Creek mining leases With these tools Phoenix Copper can leach pads and a detailed topography of efficiently and effectively complete in- the existing and future mining areas. house resource estimations, optimisations and pit designs for each of the copper Triangulations were imported into Vulcan deposits. to ensure an accurate surface is used as the basis for future mine designs. Phoenix Copper uses Vulcan on site and Stockpile volumes were calculated, in the Adelaide head office on a daily basis providing an accurate record of the for everything from site layouts, grade company’s holdings. control, drainage planning, drill planning, interpreting, section plotting, to block Using Vulcan has allowed Phoenix Copper modelling and pit optimisation/design. to move to a position where mineralisation can be defined with confidence.

Thanks to Mark Manly, Chief Geologist Phoenix Copper Pit, orebody and block model slice of the Rosmann East pit which is in full production MARCH 2011

‘ONCE WE SEE ALL THE DATA IN THE ONE BLOCK MODEL WE HAVE A CLEAR 3D 5 PICTURE OF OUR OVERALL POSITION. THIS ALLOWS US TO PLAN OUR NEXT MOVE.’ Mark Manly, Phoenix Copper MAPTEK FORGE INVESTING IN E-LEARNING SCANNER TRAINING INITIATIVE TRAINING Newmont geologists from A commitment to training and Maptek I-Site experts from Ghana are spending eight education sees Maptek develop Australia recently trained Leica weeks in Maptek’s E-learning courses for Vulcan. Geosystems staff from around office for comprehensive the world in the new system. A pilot course is being developed in Vulcan training. partnership with the South Australian The I-Site 8800 long range laser scanner Chamber of Mines and Energy. The Newmont is investing heavily in Ghana’s has proved its value to open pit operations initiative will bring together different gold resources, and has the Ahafo mine since Maptek launched it last year. learning methods in an accessible format. currently operating. The Leica HDS8800 is produced under an Lisa Jeffery, Manager of the Geoscientist Vulcan has been chosen by Newmont OEM agreement with Maptek to bolster Assistance Program, said, ‘The Maptek as the geological modelling and mine Leica’s long range survey products. training provides young geoscience planning solution for several projects in graduates with an invaluable insight into Leica staff received three days of intensive Ghana. Maptek provides training and the exciting and endless possibilities of training in preparation for sales. They support to Newmont mines. 3D visualisation and modelling tools.’ learnt to operate the hardware, use the Senior geologist Emmanuel Trebi and I-Site Studio software and apply the new geologists Samuel Obeng and Johnny techniques in real situations. Sam Donkor will undertake two weeks of Jason Richards, Laser Scanning Sales & intensive training in Vulcan 3D geological Technical Services Manager commented and block modelling. This will be followed that ‘the long range scanner virtually by six weeks focusing on the creation of sells itself - Leica will be instrumental in detailed geological models. promoting its value in their market’. The geologists will take their new skills back to their colleagues on site. The investment will continue to pay dividends as knowledge is passed on to other Graduate students undertake Vulcan training in Newmont staff. Adelaide under the trial E-learning program

‘The key to a successful mine plan lies in an accurate geological model – if you don’t get it right now, you are bound to make a lot of corrections later. A good model can only come from good training,’ commented Shadrach Abeku Ainoo, District Exploration Manager, Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd.

Newmont’s Johnny Sam Donkor, Samuel Obeng and Emmanuel Trebi are using the intensive training to improve their Vulcan skills

VISIT MAPTEK AT THESE TRADESHOWS IN 2011 March 29-30 June 13-17 OZMINE Exponor Jakarta, Indonesia Antofagasta, Chile MARCH 2011 0 April 11-15 August 17-19 AustMine Mission to Russia Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors 6 Moscow, Russia Melbourne, Victoria May 17-18 August 22-24 AustMine VIII International Mining Geology Conference , Queensland - Technical paper Queenstown, New Zealand K FORGE May 22-25 August 26-30 CIM APCOM 2011

MAPTEK FORGEMontreal, JUNE 2010 Quebec - Booth 1904 Wollongong, New South Wales

June 9-10 September 12-16 [L-R] Sergey Kotelnikov, HDS Product Manager, Elko Mining Expo Extemin Russia, Qisan Duan, HDS Sales Engineer, China Elko, Nevada - Booth 110 Arequipa, Perú - Booth 446 and Julian Norton, HDS Business Manager, Heerbrugg, with the HDS8800 in Switzerland USERS CONFERENCES 2011 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE AUSTRALIA EUROPE-AFRICA Maptek is sponsoring a new 4-6 April, Western Australia 4-7 September, Scotland mining engineering scholarship Places are filling fast for the Australian The Europe and Africa Users Conference at the University of Adelaide in users conference. Interesting keynote is shaping up to be as successful as last South Australia. addresses will introduce the theme of year’s counterpart in the Big 5 game park Partnering for Innovation and Success. in South Africa. The scholarship will fund a full year’s study for a final year student with a keen interest Case studies and customer presentations The conference will be held in Atholl in the application of computers in mining. will highlight the applications and benefits Palace in Perthshire, against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. of technology to various operations. Mining engineering students already use Scotland gave rise to some great Maptek Vulcan software for their final year Topics and product launches will populate innovations which have impacted on the project, with a Maptek award for the best the 3-day program, including: success of the mining industry - James mine design. > Productive Grade Control for Iron Ore Hutton (modern geology), James Watt ‘We pioneered 3D modelling software > Vulcan 8.1 and Beyond (steam engine) and John Boyd Dunlop (pneumatic tyre) to name a few. for mining applications and put it in the > Pre- and Post-Blast Survey using I-Site hands of the geologists and engineers who > Underground Stope Optimiser Innovators must overcome obstacles in needed it,’ said Maptek Chairman and > Mine Control for Sustainable Success the quest to perfect and commercialise Founder Bob Johnson. inventions. Building on their foundation > Advances in Stratigraphic Modelling sees everyone share in the success. ‘We want to ensure that future generations > Assessing Potash Grade of mining professionals benefit from using > Coal Resource Classification The conference theme of Innovation the best technology.’ will allow us to review what Maptek has Networking will take place in a relaxed contributed to the mining industry over Maptek has strong ties with research and resort environment. Attendees will enjoy the last 30 years. education sectors through our operations welcome cocktails, a gourmet poolside in the US, UK and South America. barbecue and a conference dinner. As we look to the future we will explore new and innovative solutions to the The Centre of Mining at the Pontifical It’s not too late to register! Visit challenges facing the industry today. Catholic University of Chile, one of Chile’s www.maptek.com/australia_2011 oldest universities, is incorporating Vulcan or email [email protected] Visit www.maptek.com/europe_2011 in mine design and mine planning courses. Students gain deeper understanding of the mining process by using real data for design work. PAST USERS CONFERENCES The University of Adelaide scholarship is just one of several initiatives that will help celebrate Maptek’s 30 years in business.

Follow our website for regular updates about activities and projects to mark this milestone www.maptek.com/30_years

MAPTEK’S FIRST DECADE Milestones 1981-1990 MARCH 2011 1981 Maptek founded in North America - 1992 South America - 2000 1984 Pioneers in 3D graphics 7

1985 First global sale to Utah International

1986 Denver office established

1988 Maptek #1 Silicon Graphics reseller

1989 Offices open in and Nottingham MAPTEK FORGE

1990 Head office consolidated in Adelaide

Mexico - 2005 South Africa - 2010 VULCAN MINMAP GEOLOGICAL SERVICES BEMAX MINERAL RESOURCES will use Vulcan for 3D capture of open pit has purchased an I-Site 8800 laser scanning AMPHOS21, which has offices in Chile and geology mapping and drillhole data, and for system for the Gingko mineral sands mine in Spain, has acquired Vulcan for consulting. creating 3D structural geological models for the Murray Basin, 220 km from Broken Hill in geotechnical studies and pit slope designs. New South Wales. The scanner and vehicle ANCAP Portland cement division in Uruguay mount system will help streamline site survey. will use Vulcan and the Pit Optimiser for NEW ERA PETROLEUM, which applies geological and mine design applications. special extraction technology to recover BHP BILLITON Cerro Colorado Mine, stranded oil from its operation in Sheridan, perched in the Atacama Desert of Chile at BANNERMAN RESOURCES is using Wyoming, USA, has purchased Vulcan for an altitude of 2,600 metres, has purchased Vulcan for mine modelling and mine design geological modelling. an I-Site 8800 scanner for stockpile volume in its office in Perth, Western Australia. control as well as geotechnical analysis. NEW PACIFIC METALS, based in BRENNAND CIMENTOS, a cement Vancouver, BC, Canada, will use Vulcan for CARDNO SPECTRUM SURVEY is now producer based in Brazil, will use Vulcan for geological modelling of its underground gold a preferred provider for I-Site 8800 laser geological modelling and mine design. mine and pit optimisation on other projects. scanning services in Western Australia. Cardno specialises in surveying and mapping CARABELLA RESOURCES in Queensland, RIO ALTO S.A.C. has acquired Vulcan for for infrastructure, mining, exploration and Australia will apply Vulcan to coal exploration geology and mine design, and Chronos land development. and development projects in the Bowen, scheduling for the La Arena gold-copper Mulgildie, Clarence-Morton and Eromanga project in central north Perú. DOWNER EDI CONTRACTORS has Basins. purchased an I-Site 8800 laser scanning SALVA RESOURCES will use Vulcan for system and vehicle mount for the Goonyella CEMENTOS LIMA, the largest and most geological modelling and mine design Riverside mine, 190 km west of Mackay. important cement manufacturer in Perú, for exploration, mining and investment The main applications will be end-of-month will use Vulcan for geological modelling companies from its headquarters in surveys, stockpiles and highwall mapping. and mine design. Brisbane, Queensland. KUMBA RESOURCES has purchased an ENERGIA SANTANDER ANDINA, a coal SANDFIRE RESOURCES is using Vulcan I-Site 8800 laser scanner for end-of-month company based in Bogota, Colombia, will for geological modelling of the world-class survey, as well as for detection of movement use Vulcan for geological modelling. DeGrussa copper-gold project, 900 km in the open pit Thabazimbi iron ore mine in northeast of Perth, Western Australia. Limpopo, northern South Africa. ESSAR STEEL will use Vulcan for geological modelling of the open pit iron ore operation TWIN METALS MINNESOTA LLC, one of VALE MOZAMBIQUE has purchased an located in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA. the world’s largest copper-nickel-platinum I-Site 3D laser scanning system to conduct resources, has purchased Vulcan for its end-of-month survey, as well as for mapping MINERA LUMINA COPPER will use Vulcan underground operations. coal geology using digital imaging at the for geological and geotechnical applications Moatize site in Mozambique. at the Caserones copper and molybdenum VALE VGB, which operates Vale’s iron project in Chile. ore projects, has purchased Vulcan for geological applications, specifically ore MINESUITE MINERA SANTA RITA owns and operates modelling and geostatistics. the El Chanate open pit gold mine in Sonora, TATA IRON & STEEL COMPANY has Mexico, and will use Vulcan for modelling, selected MineSuite as the truck dispatch resource estimation and Chronos scheduling. I-SITE system for their open cut operation, Quarry SEB, at Ranchi, India. ANGLO CAPCOAL Lake Lindsay mine has purchased an I-Site 8800 laser scanning system and mobile vehicle mount for end- of-month surveys and geological mapping. Lake Lindsay is 250 km inland from the port of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. MARCH 2011

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Alberto Ramirez, Maptek, front left, with personnel Elton du Plessis, Maptek, left, with Hannes Henkel, from El Chanate mine undertaking Vulcan training www.maptek.com African Barrick Gold, at the Indaba show MAPTEK FORGE

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