Mining & Infrastructure - Advisory, Delivery, Recovery

FieldReach: Aerial Support Planning

End-to-end technical studies for remote access & airborne services

FieldReach – Aerial Support Planning 

A Tacmin.ai-enabled service for safe, efficient, and cost-aligned access from discovery to closure

FieldReach is TacminMadini’s turnkey technical study for aerial support requirements—designed to scope, model, and cost all airborne logistics and survey needs throughout a project’s life. From exploration access to closure monitoring, FieldReach outlines where aerial services apply, how they integrate with the mine plan, and what infrastructure, aircraft types, and budgets are required. Developed by Tacmin.ai, FieldReach translates geospatial conditions, terrain constraints, and lifecycle needs into a fully mapped access and survey strategy. Whether commissioned as a standalone scope or part of a broader study, FieldReach ensures aerial engagement is proactive, compliant, and cost-aligned.

FieldReach in Action: Planning Aerial Support Across the Mine Lifecycle

Capability discipline

FieldReach delivers this capability by:

Lifecycle-based aerial strategy

Scoping aerial support needs across all phases—exploration, environmental, feasibility, construction, operations, closure, and rehabilitation. FieldReach outlines the role of airborne logistics, survey tools, and inspection services aligned to the physical and regulatory constraints of each stage.

Digital terrain and route modelling

Using Tacmin.ai to simulate terrain conditions, access corridors, weather windows, and staging zones. FieldReach identifies viable landing zones, mobilisation paths, and survey extents to support planning decisions across remote or sensitive environments.

Aircraft suitability and deployment planningAnalysing payloads, turnaround times, and operating limits of rotor-wing, fixed-wing, and drone platforms. FieldReach recommends fit-for-purpose aircraft types for transport, sling ops, remote sensing, and recurring inspection needs.
Survey integration and remote sensing setupAdvising on LiDAR, multispectral, and photogrammetry applications across the mine life. FieldReach provides specifications, resolution requirements, and frequency planning for data capture that supports design, ESG, and closure strategies.
Budgeting and procurement guidance

Delivering cost models, engagement scopes, and mobilisation estimates. FieldReach enables clients to plan and procure aerial services with full lifecycle visibility—before committing to contracts or execution.

 

FieldReach isn’t an operator. It’s how you plan aerial support—from strategy to specification.

Whether you're preparing a mine for exploration or validating final rehabilitation, FieldReach provides a complete technical framework for aerial support—grounded in digital intelligence and mapped to your project’s lifecycle.


FieldReach: Technical aerial planning for remote project access

Developed by Tacmin.ai—delivered as a lifecycle-ready, turnkey planning service.

Led by Sarel Blaauw, a qualified helicopter pilot with decades of mining project leadership and international aviation experience, FieldReach draws on a rare combination of flight precision and project discipline. From personally flying to remote mine sites to overseeing aerial-enabled infrastructure across Africa, Sarel’s insight informs every FieldReach study—ensuring each aerial plan is grounded in real-world constraints, regulatory awareness, and cost-aligned strategy.

Aerial service strategy
Aerial planning readiness
Built to global standards
Operational benefits realised
What FieldRearch provides
Aerial service strategy

Connected aerial service strategy

Design, model, and cost your mine’s airborne support needs

FieldReach is a structured planning service that defines your aerial logistics, access, and survey strategy across the full mine lifecycle. It brings together terrain modelling, aircraft analysis, and survey specification to guide how and when aerial services should be deployed—based on site-specific risk, cost, and regulatory context. FieldReach enables decision-makers to plan, budget, and execute with certainty across all remote phases of mining.

 

Key Services:

 

  • Route and LZ simulation by phase and terrain type
  • Aircraft-type suitability and role-matching
  • Remote sensing toolset definition by lifecycle stage
  • Mobilisation modelling and weather access windows
  • Lifecycle aerial cost plan and budget matrix

 

Project Scope: Greenfield exploration, environmental permitting, feasibility, construction, mining, and final rehabilitation.

Facility Requirements: Site data, mine plan alignment, terrain overlays, and optional integration with Tacmin.ai modules.

Aerial planning readiness
Built to global standards
Operational benefits realised
What FieldRearch provides

Why FieldReach matters

FieldReach isn’t an operator—it’s how you define your project’s aerial support strategy. Designed by Tacmin.ai and grounded in practical delivery logic, FieldReach provides the intelligence, planning, and budgeting framework your team needs to approach airborne logistics with confidence. Whether supporting early exploration, construction ramp-up, or ESG compliance through closure, FieldReach turns uncertainty into informed action—mapped, modelled, and ready to go.

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