Iron Ore
TSG Consulting is the premier provider of simulation modelling within the mining and resources sector, with extensive experience in Iron Ore projects.
Some of our recent clients with projects in the Iron Ore sector include:
BHP Billiton Iron Ore
- Since 1992, our consultants have worked with BHP Billiton Iron Ore on all major capacity expansion projects. TSG have a significant number of consultants working full time with BHP Billiton on expansion projects and operational models, with the scope of work constantly expanding.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
- Since 2002, TSG Consulting have been involved in Rio Tinto’s major capital Iron Ore projects and operational improvement studies. TSG also have a large number of consultants working full time on the Rio Tinto projects in the Pilbara and also the Simandou Project in Guinea.
Cliffs Resources (formerly Portman)
Aquila Resources (API)
- Highly variable ore body - Greenfields
Mid West Supply Chain (ARG/Westnet/GPA)
- 5 producers (brown and Greenfields)
- Exports from Geraldton
Other projects the TSG team have undertaken in the iron ore industry include:
- Rapid Growth Projects – Expansion planning of complex interacting supply chains
- Products and Capacity Expansion Planning – PACE
- Master Planning - entire Yard to Port Supply Chain modelling
- Process improvements – bin sizing, materials handling, conveyor
- Multiple - mine sequencing, Ship sizing, Stockpile sizing
- Bottleneck identification – processes, surge piles
- Port – channel capacity, berthing, draft
- Yard – stock pile assessments, storage handling
- Rail – multiple rail inter-related issues, power, timetables
- Overland Conveyor - Impact of quality change-overs and product run-times
- Power – demand modelling across all supply chains
Our consultants have also undertaken many international projects, working with clients in Africa, United States of America, South America, Europe and Asia.
For more information, view our case studies.
Midwest Iron Ore Supply Chain:
The Geraldton Port Authority (GPA), Westnet Rail (WNR) and Australian Railroad Group (ARG) have used simulation modelling to explore the impact on total system capacity of introducing additional (iron ore) users into the supply chain (both on the railway and at the port) and to explore various infrastructure upgrade options that could be implemented to offset this impact.