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OPEN

CUT

COAL

The power of XPAC

RungePincockMinarco (RPM) is the undisputed market leader of open cut coal scheduling having

implemented scheduling systems in coal mines all over the world. Our success is underpinned by

over four decades of industry experience and our users benet from our expertise.

Developed with one of the worlds leading coal producers and coupled with the industry

renowned XPAC scheduling engine and database, Open Cut Coal has a streamlined

interface with easy to use wizard-style workow. Its simple to masterand opens up

mine planning to users of all levels of prociency.

Open Cut Coal has advanced logic that provides ultimate control while adapting to the

unique characteristics of your operation. You can now make informed decisions, decrease

risk and maximise the valueof your deposit.

As a result of the standardised set of processes and conguration, you can implement Open

Cut Coal in less than half the timeof conventional scheduling tools on the market, which

means you can start getting results soonerand with a predictable set-up cost.

Spend less time learning the software and more time planning the minewith Open Cut Coal.

Harnessing the power of our advanced XPAC scheduling engine, Open Cut Coal

generates schedules that have credibility at all levels of the business.Featuring

in-built intelligence that eliminates the need for custom-written scripts, you can

spend more time engineering and less time scripting an outcome.

Producing a schedule is quick, meaning you can rapidly run

many scenariosand analyse extra options, leading to less

operational risk and more confidence.

Explore these various scenarios and answer what if?

questions by modifying the rules at various steps of

the scheduling process. Deliver consistent production

schedules by easily creating mining rules that

intelligently cope with the unique realties of open cut

coal mines.

The specialised database gives the inbuilt XPAC

scheduling engine the advantage by allowing you

to handle large data sets with unrivalled stability.

Gain the visibility, confidence and

transparencyto swiftly assist in producing

JORC and NI 43-101 compliance statements.

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Achieve better operational outcomes from working with a solution that is purpose builtforyour specialised commodity and mining method.

No trade-off for ease of use with auditability, accuracy and practicality of results. Get up and running rapidly, with software implementation completed in half the timeof

other systems on the market.

Quickly make changes, perform sensitivity analysis and run multiple scenarios to see howoutput results will be affected.

RPMs inbuilt mining intelligence guides users through the scheduling process, making iteasy to learn. Your whole planning workforce can be involved reducing reliance on external

consultants or niche skills.

Using best practice standardised calculation methodologies for your data you can expectconsistent outputs,reducing variability between plan versus actuals.

A uniform framework assists in consistently stating Reserves for compliance reportsmeaning you are able to compare apples with apples.

Open Cut Coal benets

Report

Scrutinise, evaluate and clearly relay production forecasting information with Open Cut Coals advanced

reporting features.

Open Cut Coal produces high quality 3D graphicscombined with detailed spatial data to visually

represent the progress of your mine over time. Keep all stakeholders up to date with production forecasts

that can be confidently relied upon.

Combined with in-depth tables, graphs and data, Open Cut Coal allows you to quickly produce and

customise reports.Open Cut Coal makes it easy to generate reports, freeing you up to dedicate time to

analysing schedules.

Reports produced by Open Cut Coal can support downstream financial planning and provide inputs for

modelling tools such as XERAS.

The scheduling power of the latest XPAC engine, built ondecades of practical operational and technical expertise.

A script and macro-free environment. A small learning curve making the software ideal for

advanced as well as novice users.

Flexibility to adapt your schedule to unique

circumstances. Functionality to accept mine design data from major

geological packages.

A robust database that allows you to store, interrogateand analyse large amounts of mining information.

Clear reporting on overlapping activities to allow youto easily determine the priorities.

Open Cut Coal features

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About XPAC SolutionsRungePincockMinarco developed XPAC Solutions to open traditionally complicated mine planning software to a larger and wider

audience of mine planners without compromising on power and flexibility. Each XPAC Solution focuses on a specific business-critical

mine planning function.

Our XPAC Solutions guide users through best practice mine planning by following in-built intelligence developed over four decades of

expertise and are purpose built to suit specific commodity and mining method combinations.

XPAC Solutions provide users with a smaller learning curve allowing for rapid upskilling of planning personnel while continuing to deliver

dependable, consistent mine plans. They reduce your projects reliance on niche technical skills, reduce the risks of human capital

shortfall and free up your senior planners from learning software.

Software SupportRungePincockMinarcos international network gives our customers multiple support options across multiple time zones. Our skilled

professionals provide both technical software support and extended implementation support, covering any model or customisation.

Access RungePincockMinarcos comprehensive support service by telephone or email, or get online and talk with our experts on the

RPM Forums. No matter where you are globally, no matter how remote, we can help.

About RungePincockMinarcoRungePincockMinarco is the worlds largest publicly listed independent group of mining technical experts, with history stretching back

to 1968. We have local expertise in all mining regions and are experienced across all commodities and mining methods.

Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 27 May 2008 (ASX: RUL), RungePincockMinarco is a global leader in the provision of

advisory consulting, technology and professional development solutions to the mining industry. We have global expertise achieved

through our work in over 118 countries and our approach to the business of mining is strongly grounded in economic principles.

We operate offices in 18 locations across 12 countries.

For more information visit rpmglobal.comor email info@rpmglobal.com.