Our Services
Our Services
We provide end-to-end geotechnical consulting and operational support across Australia’s mining sector.
Operational Support & Consulting
We are the partner of choice for robust value-creating generative studies (Pre-feasibility, Feasibility, BFS, and FEED), including geological and geotechnical evaluation, gas prediction and management, and mining methodology. We’re committed to sustainable processes and outcomes with ESG considerations at our core. Our valuable, evidence-based insights and forward focus provide the confidence to collaborate on the right path ahead.
Generative Studies
Our people enhance operational performance at the direction of our clients in all aspects of mining and mining geomechanics. We utilise our highly focused and proven technical skills to assist our clients in delivering on their business plans year after year, either in full-time leadership roles, short-term project roles, or external advisory positions. Unlike traditional consultants, we will also hold key leadership roles, actively driving business improvement. We apply a level of rigour and technical expertise that is unsurpassed, leveraging our own wealth of in-house experience coupled with a vast global network of technical experts. We continually seek to find the optimal solution available for every scenario. This pursuit never ends.
Research
Our director holds a PhD in Mining Geomechanics and continues to participate in both theoretical and applied research programs, collaborating with organisations such as ACARP, UNSW, CCTEG and the CSIRO. At Optimum Geotechnics, we continually seek the next advances in applied innovation, both as innovators and early adopters.
Due Diligence
We foster trust in partnership with our clients by providing honest and independent opinions based on science and engineering, combined with finely honed commercial acumen and detailed market knowledge, all concisely reported. Due diligence services include internal review, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance audits.
Our Clients
We are proud to have supported a wide range of mining operations across the Bowen Basin and beyond.
Kestrel Coal Resources
Kestrel is one of the world’s most consistent highly productive underground longwall mines, producing in excess of 7 million tonnes of metallurgical coal annually. The mine is located in the Bowen Basin, 51km Northeast of Emerald in Central Queensland, Australia.
Glencore
Glencore is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of seaborne traded thermal and coking coal. Glencore’s coal is used in power generation, steel making and industrial processes including the manufacturing of cement, aluminium and nickel. Glencore’s coal continues to play a leading role in power generation given its reliability and affordability locally and internationally.
Peabody
Peabody is a leading coal producer, providing essential products to produce affordable, reliable energy and steel. Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future.
Ensham Mine
Ensham Mine is an underground coal mine located about 35 km east of Emerald, Queensland, operating since 1993 and using a bord and pillar mining method with a 16-year mine life. It is a significant economic contributor to the Central Highlands region, supporting local employment and businesses, while also uniquely hosting Nogoa Pastoral livestock within its mining areas.