End-to-End Mine Planning Mine Planning encompasses all the studies involved in the search for the best use of mineral resources. Carrying out adequate planning is essential for the success of the enterprise, since it is a decisive process for its conduction and development. Good planning takes into account Geology and Engineering skills: Geology Right at the beginning of mine planning, it is necessary to understand the geology of the site. In this context, geological uncertainties are considered to be the main contributors to possible failures in processes over the lifetime of the mine. In order to avoid them, it is extremely necessary to have a deep geological knowledge of the region of interest, through field and laboratory research, called Geological Survey or Geological Mapping. They constitute the first step in the sequence of stages of mineral exploration and…
2022
Autoslicer using Reserves: Possibility of generating cuts with a defined mass. Did you know that it is possible to generate cuts in a simple and quick way considering a certain mass? Autoslicer (Utilities menu) is a tool that allows you to cut solids or polygons based on different parameters, also defining a cutting direction and being able to automatically assign names to each one of them. Among the options for making the cuts, on the Target tab there is the Reserves option that allows the user to enter a mass (in tons) in which the cuts will be made. For this option it is necessary, at the bottom of the tool, to select a reserve logic, so that the defined mass of the cuts is calculated according to the density of the block model. Figure 1: Autoslicer using the Reserves option. In this way,…
Multiple Viewers: Possibility of working with more than one Viewer. Did you know that it is possible to use more than one viewer in your MinePlan project? The xViewer is your project's data visualization window. In MinePlan it is possible to work with several, making it possible to carry out a more complete analysis of your project. Just as the Data Manager, properties window and Message Window can be moved from their default location, the viewer also has this option, and can be moved and allocated as desired by the user. Along with the xViewers, there is the Visibility Bar window that allows the management of the visibility of geometric objects, independently, between the different xViewers. The Visibility Bar displays all objects that are open in the Data Manager, and these objects are presented according to the visualization settings applied by the user. Figure 1:…
D&T Prominas | Hot Key Assignment: Assigning keyboard shortcuts to MinePlan. Did you know that within MP3D there is a set of shortcut keys already configured to optimize access to the various tools and resources present in the software? In addition to the shortcuts configured by the PopUp Menu for the right mouse button, MP3D also has a quick and easy way to assign and use keyboard shortcuts. A set of shortcuts already exists, having been configured to optimize access to several tools present in the software. The complete list can be found through the menu Help > Hot Key Help Dialog, and we can see some examples below: Figure 1: Examples of shortcuts. To create new shortcuts, the Hot Key Assignment feature in the Help menu allows the user to define custom shortcuts according to use, through…
We would like to announce that MinePlan 2022 Release 3 is now available on the Hexagon Mining website under the “Client Center” section (https://client-portal.hexagonmining.com/). This release contains several improvements and performance improvements. HxGN MinePlan 3D 16.0.5 includes the following improvements: Allows editing of the Drillholes Barrels option when Process Manager is open. Drillhole View load time optimization when using a Torque database. Note: A new Drillhole View must be created to observe the improvement in load time. Optimization of the response time of projects located on the network. Updated the Quarry license to include the Calculate Volume Tool. Fixes for Point Cloud when there is no information in the Source and Unique Point Count record. Improved functionality when multiple model views are being used. Improved Drillhole Views, which were…
We would like to announce that MinePlan 2022 Release 3 is now available on the Hexagon Mining website under the “Client Center” section (https://client-portal.hexagonmining.com/). This release contains several improvements and performance improvements. HxGN MinePlan 3D 16.0.4 includes the following improvements: Adds AutoCAD import support for DXF/DWG files up to 2023 format. Adds feature where the 2D plane is highlighted in a 3D view. Improved performance for importing block models using MSDART. Improved performance of block model imports for 3rd party models, Vulcan and Datamine. Improved coordinate system manager by adding an option for proj4. Activates the General Gridder tool to plot points in 3D space. Improved import of DXF/DWG files exported through Global Mapper. Improved the Autoslicer tool to use a cut slope along…
We would like to announce that MinePlan 2022 Release 2 is now available on the Hexagon Mining website under the “Client Center” section (https://planning.hexagonmining.com/). This release contains several improvements and performance improvements. HxGN MinePlan 3D 16.0.3 Includes the following improvements: Adds the Reserves option to Autoslicer and Pit Expansion Tool for non-English regions. Adds Reserves Engine 4.3.0 to the Pit Expansion Tool. Adds Reserves Engine 4.3.0 to the Autoslicer Tool. Adds a report to the 3rd Party Model Importer to show the numeric values assigned to alphanumeric items imported from Datamine models. Improves Point Editor functionality while moving a point. Haulage 7.5.1 Improves the tool when creating a Report Grouping. HxGN MinePlan Project Evaluator 1.1 includes the following improvements: Provides an option to limit the Pit Shell Generation task by surface, imported or…
HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate Overview HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate is a mobile geological record application for collecting drillhole or spot sample data. Drillhole and field data are collected on a tablet using the GeoSlate app with pre-configured log templates. Data can be instantly shared over Wi-Fi using our microservice technology, syncing directly with sample databases in the connected MinePlan3D environment for subsequent geological analysis and workflow execution at the click of a button. Features and Benefits The intuitive, workflow-centric field logging interface is optimized for rugged Android tablet devices, providing the highest quality user experience. Pre-populated templates and customizable field codes simplify field preparation. Supports data collection including geological,…
We would like to announce the update of “MinePlan 2022 Release 1” available on the Hexagon Mining website in the “Client Center” section, which can be accessed via the link //planning.hexagonmining.com. These files are also available via the link //client-portal.hexagonmining.com/. This release contains several improvements and performance improvements. HxGN MinePlan 3D 16.0.2 includes the following improvements: Improved performance when exporting large DXF files. Improved performance in delete faces function. Enables the use of the SHIFT key when renaming a folder. Fix the CTRL+G shortcut to create a new Geometry Object. Fixes an issue with the PopUp Menu when right clicking. Fixes a performance issue when toggling the light bulb in object properties. Fixes an issue where the Drillhole properties dialog hides behind the Data Manager after clicking APPLY. Fix the…
We would like to announce the update of “MinePlan 2021 Release 4.2” available on the Hexagon Mining website under the “Client Center” section, which can be accessed via the link //planning.hexagonmining.com. These files are also available via the link //client-portal.hexagonmining.com/. This release contains several improvements and performance improvements. HxGN MinePlan 3D 16.0.1 includes the following improvements: MP3D now supports French for some tools. Fixes a discrepancy with composition weights used in different versions. Fixes a crash in the program when creating new drillholes or opening an existing one. Alerts the user when too many polygons are being used, exceeding the memory allocation. Fixes the issue that when updating the cutoff items folder, all items received the same date. Fixes the issue where single-line values do not remain hidden when reopening the…
