Published in June 2006 Australian Longwall Magazine

The consultancy has assisted the majority of South African coal mines to achieve world leading levels of productivity over the past 10 years.

In longwall mining, MCS has advised many large mining companies on the design and selection of longwall mining systems, including powered roof supports, shears, AFC and total systems.

MCS has earned itself a significant reputation for assisting mining companies with the appraisal, design and production optimisation of mining systems.

Areas of expertise include mining method appraisal; rate and cost evaluation (using proprietary simulation software); process design and implementation strategy; risk analysis; equipment design and selection reviews; production optimisation (post implementation of existing systems); and continuous improvement through the application of process-based management using MCS proprietary electronic performance monitoring.

Look out on International Longwall News over the coming weeks for more individual profiles on survey participants.