Mining & Infrastructure - Advisory, Delivery, Recovery
In large-scale mining and logistics developments, the infrastructure linking inland production to coastal export hubs is no longer a support function—it is a critical path item. Rail corridors, intermodal terminals, and staging facilities must often be initiated ahead of full production, long before the supporting transport or access infrastructure is complete.
In such settings, conventional ground-based logistics can’t always meet the demands of timing, terrain, or regulatory conditions. Project teams face tight schedules, limited access windows, and escalating cost risks—especially when planning is incomplete or reactive. To address these challenges, TacminMadini has developed FieldReach: a structured, technically grounded planning study that delivers aerial access certainty from the outset.
From Planning to Execution
FieldReach is a purpose-built planning study designed to move infrastructure projects from concept to execution. Rather than offering broad advisory opinions, it delivers a fully scoped, decision-ready package—ready for use in feasibility studies, budget planning, procurement, and environmental submissions. It equips project owners, EPCM teams, and contractors with practical tools for remote infrastructure development, corridor logistics, and multi-modal delivery chains.
Terrain Modelling and Access Infrastructure Planning
The study begins with high-resolution terrain simulation and geospatial analysis, capturing slope, vegetation, drainage, and existing access constraints. These inputs guide the development of viable access corridors and define logical locations for temporary laydown areas, staging yards, and mobilisation points—especially in areas with limited road development or environmental sensitivities. Each access recommendation is tested for constructability, exposure risk, permitting, and long-term integration into future infrastructure. This ensures construction teams can mobilise early, even in undeveloped or off-grid locations.
Aerial Support Strategy and Remote Sensing Integration
FieldReach goes beyond suggesting aircraft types—it assigns operational roles to aerial platforms based on task, timing, and technical requirements. Whether for inspection, mobilisation, or oversight, each aerial task is defined alongside payload specs, operating conditions, and sequencing, forming a logistics plan aligned with real project demands. Remote sensing is incorporated to support corridor design, compliance, and as-built verification. Specifications for LiDAR, photogrammetry, or multispectral data are aligned with project milestones to avoid redundancy and ensure engineering and regulatory workflows stay on track.
Execution Readiness and Procurement Enablement
Every FieldReach study includes a costed deployment model that covers aerial logistics, access mobilisation, data acquisition, and support infrastructure. Mobilisation windows, supply chain risks, and sequencing are detailed so the plan can be immediately incorporated into EPC, EPCM, or owner-managed scopes. Construction monitoring is also embedded, specifying when and how aerial inspections should occur, what they should measure, and how outputs contribute to progress tracking, quality assurance, and project reporting.
Built for Remote, High-Impact Projects
FieldReach is particularly suited to projects where access must be developed before major infrastructure—such as inland terminals, container yards, or pit-to-port corridors. In these settings, delayed mobilisation often has cascading consequences across the value chain. FieldReach addresses this risk upfront by ensuring every element—access, aerial support, and oversight—is costed, sequenced, and ready for execution.
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Sarel Blaauw
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