In this episode, our General Manager of Snowden Optiro, Tarrant Elkington and Managing Consultant, Hamish Guthrie discuss the open pit mine planning process. This podcast at a glance: 00:05 Introduction 00:52 Defining what an open pit mine plan entails. 01:10 Reason and motivation behind creating mine plans 02:00 Process of creating an open pit mine plan 03:50 Expected outcomes of a typical mine plan 04:50 Addressing the time required for completing a mine plan 05:55 Discussion of frequency of updating mine plans 06:55 Exploring whether the mine planning process varies across different commodities 08:30 Recapitulating the key points covered in the discussion Join our experts as they explore the topic of Open Pit Mine Planning Process in the episode 62 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.  If you'd like to connect with Tarrant and Hamish, please reach out to them at [email protected]. This podcast is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, @Apple Podcasts, @Google Podcasts. Please look for Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro. These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.