Services
Our core services range from backfill geomechanics (mix designs and mix optimisation, strength assessments, numerical modeling) to plant designs, construction and commissioning. Much of our backfill work is aimed at scoping studies and feasibility studies for backfill plants and paste plants including conceptual level to basic engineering level designs, equipment sizing and selection, capital and operating costs, and project scheduling. We maintain a close liaison with vendors in the market and a library of vendor costs.
Our expertise spans the full spectrum of backfill types, including:
MineFill Services’ expertise in backfill reticulation systems includes pump selection and motor sizing, pipeline analysis, pipe selection and sizing, instrumentation and monitoring, and barricade designs.
Our team of backfill experts have published numerous papers related to paste backfill, novel methods of manufacturing and testing paste backfill and, ways to successfully implement paste backfill, cemented hydraulic fill and cemented rock fill. We always strive to find the optimum solution for our clients specific needs and have a keen focus on making improvements in the way backfill is used in mining.
MineFill Services has significant expertise in backfill operations and provides regular advice to backfill operations worldwide. Our services include paste backfill quality, design of QA/QC programs, binder optimisation, and troubleshooting of operational issues in backfill plants and reticulation systems. We also provide audits of existing backfill systems.
In recent years MineFill has partnered with major civil contractors to stabilise abandoned and historic mines for environmental and safety goals. This unique service requires an in-depth understanding of the flow behaviour of paste and backfill mixes. Our services have included paste mix designs, placement methodology, mix and placement quality control, and liaison with regulatory and government agencies.
Our Clients
Our Clients
