Opencontour
About Opencontour
Opencontour is a cloud-based open-pit mining platform providing integrated tools for mine design, scheduling, and financial management. Core modules include Core Design (import surface contours and block models, generate 2D/3D open-pit bench designs, manage inter-ramp angles), Scheduling (mine scheduling with physical and financial outputs, cost-benefit scenario analysis), Heap Leach Pad Stacking (dynamic ore stacking sequences, optimised geomembrane height, grade visualisation), and Heap Leach Recovery Optimisation (recovery forecasting, cutoff/cutover grade evaluation, NPV/IRR sensitivity analysis).
Opencontour claims to be the first dedicated software for heap leach stacking and recovery modelling. The platform runs in a web browser, offers monthly subscription pricing, and is designed to lower barriers to entry. It primarily targets gold mining operations associated with heap leaching. The platform lacks underground capabilities and does not compete with established platforms on breadth, but occupies a distinctive niche in cloud-delivered open-pit and heap leach planning.
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