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Mine Management by Douglas A. Sloan (auth.)

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By Douglas A. Sloan (auth.)

This booklet had its commence while Douglas A. Sloan and the past due Ralph Davies first made up our minds to percentage our firm's event in mine deal with­ ment consulting assignments through the use of this event because the foundation for a mine administration and productiveness path. through the years with increasingly more assignments, the direction textual content notes have been consistently up-to-date and more suitable. despite the fact that, the notes purely reached the quite few individuals within the mining who attended every one year's classes. the aim of this ebook is to make this adventure and information to be had to all people who has an curiosity in systematic mine administration. The publication relies on approximately 500 mine administration consulting assignments which through the years have been performed by means of too many experts to start to say names. even if, the various overseas specialists whose paintings was once used or who without delay contrib­ uted needs to be pointed out. First will be Col. 1. F. Urwick whose books, articles and private tips of the writer have had a normal impact more commonly publication and a particular impression at the association bankruptcy. Others are John Humble whose paintings in constructing administration through goals (MBO) is mirrored in that bankruptcy and Patrick H. Irwin for his paintings in company making plans, which he has written of in that chapter.

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Aggregates This business consists of a high purity, high quality dolomite quarry operation. The company mines, crushes, sizes and ships stone by hired lake freighter to markets in a one-hundred-mile radius through independent agents. Products are priced equal to those of competitors and are suitable for chemical and glass manufacture, refractory agents in steel production, agricultural fertilizers and various construction applications. Other potential markets could include extending the radius an additional one-hundred miles, due to economic advantages' of marine shipping; but these markets have not been investigated.

Market position and outlook Nb-V Upward demand and price trend anticipated (Fig. 4). Eagle's ore bodies, in themselves, are insufficient to support refining investment; production is sold to other domestic refineries who are uninterested in jointly expanding-refining activities. The larger western property is slated for close down in two years. The eastern property is scheduled to begin production in approximately two and a half years. Corporate Planning 35 Real annual growth in business volume % Waste management $2 million e (6)% 5 Exploration services $5 million 00 8% Aggregates $3 million Metals $65 million 12% 4% 3 Development services $3 million • Oil shale recovery $3 million 0% 6% 3 (3) (5) 5 % Change in (1 ) operating profit (1 ) Legend Interpretation Illustration of Eagle's business composition and 1995-97 trends in volumes/revenues and operating profits.

46 Mine Management Expand business and/or geographic scope Market development The broadening of exploration skills to non-metals helps to strengthen the company's technology beyond its current focus on electromagnetic surveys primarily for metals. The marketing of this technology should offer Eagle the opportunity to profit while continuing to further develop its own exploration skills. Moreover, while the company is restricted to domestic mining operations, it has freedom to market services internationally.

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