Our Approach
Who are Strategic Mines
What is our purpose?
We work with clients to determine and retain the intrinsic value of an orebody by finding and justifying the best overall mining solutions for their enterprises, across the mining value chain. We seek to overcome real mining related problems and difficult operational circumstances.
Why use us and how we can add value for your organisation?
Strategic Mines is a niche mining consultancy formed in 2011 to fill a noted gap in the mining industry. Strategic Mines was formed to work with our clients to define their underlying challenges – then conduct superior and focused technical work to overcome them and find real pathways to production.
As past mine site workers and managers, we can credibly ‘walk the talk’ across the workforce, from the equipment operators up to the Senior Management level.
We are not management consultants, but we understand the mining business and concerns of senior managers and executives. We are highly experienced resource development, study management, regulatory approvals and mine engineering professionals, but we also understand the interrelations across the mine value chain.
So, we will scope technical work to attain the optimum solutions for the enterprise.
Why are we different to other mining consultancies and how we operate?
We leverage the experience, skills and insights of our engineers and work collaboratively with our clients. We develop substantial, robust and sustainable outcomes for our clients by first understanding the characteristics of the orebody and the business needs of the operation. Importantly, we can justify and communicate the consequences of our plans and decisions, across the mining value chain. We use commercial and proprietary systems to assist in our analysis and review of deposits and mining operations.
Why we developed Eyemine
Mining datasets are becoming larger, more integrated and more complex. Without a rigorous approach to data analysis, not all the intrinsic value inherent within these models will be identified, meaning opportunities may be missed.
This realisation is why Strategic Mines chose to develop our advanced analytical system, that we call Eyemine.
Technical Excellence in Mine Planning and Production Scheduling
Mine plans and schedules only have value if they are technically sound, practical and executable. Our in-house team has extensive experience across DBLH, continuous miners and IPCC systems in open pit mining, and we can supplement our capability with specialist blast design, technical-services and underground mine planning expertise, if the scope requires.
Mining Studies and Approvals Coordination Expertise
Great projects succeed when the best development option(s) can be firmly justified, clearly articulated and the associated mine designs and development schedules are fully integrated with approvals.
By integrating mine planning with approvals and mine study management within our consultancy, we enhance coordination, reduce rework and can deliver project outcomes that are better integrated, technically credible, risk managed, operationally realistic and commercially compelling.
Social & Community
Strategic Mines are proud sponsors of ‘The Innovators’ Tea Party’– who link successful women, working and training in STEM, with high school students through a range of engaging events. Find out more at https://innovatorsteaparty.org/
Strategic Mines has proudly participated in the ‘MACA Cancer200’ ride since 2022 aiming to raise funds for cancer research.
Our team would like to sincerely thank everyone who supports us by sponsoring our rides each year. If you’d like to learn more or make a donation, please visit: https://www.cancer200.org.au/fundraisers/StrategicMines2026
Strategic Mines is proud to support Blue Horizon Technologies through Methodist Ladies’ College, helping to inspire and empower the next generation of women in engineering, design, and innovation. As part of the 2025 Subs in Schools State STEM Challenge, the team successfully designed, built, tested, and trialled an advanced underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV), showcasing technical excellence and innovation while competing at the highest level.
We know that mining companies need to maximise the value of their ore bodies.
We also know that can be easier said than done, because we’ve been there and we’ve seen it.
Contact us to see how we can help.
P: 0447 945 236 | E: admin@strategicmines.com.au
