Challenge
Optimise throughput & reduce cost
Mineral processing is impacted by many complex interrelated precursors, from mineral geology to drill & blast to crushing and blending. We combine operational and financial data from across the value chain to help our customers understand the key drivers of plant throughput and cost. We leverage machine learning and AI to uncover hidden optimisation opportunities that deliver sustained throughput improvements and increase operating margins.
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Operational optimisation
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Working capital & inventory
Operational optimisation
Working capital & inventory
We help our customers optimise their working capital by integrating ERP data from different sites into a single system, at the lowest level of granularity (item transactional level). To achieve this, we apply a model that provides a unified view of stock and inventory over the entire business. This is a prerequisite to managing working capital.
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Process mining
Operational optimisation
Process mining
Visualise processes step-by-step to make actionable fact-based decisions, and highlight areas for optimisation. We implement process mining analytics in Power BI to help monitor processes in real-time and highlight bottlenecks.
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Mine-to-mill-to-metal
Operational optimisation
Mine-to-mill-to-metal
We help mining companies improve throughput and recovery to increase metal production and revenue.
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Machine learning & data science for mining
Operational optimisation
Machine learning & data science for mining
Leverage the power of AI and machine learning to extract additional value from your data, and deliver insights to maximise impact.
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Load and haul
Operational optimisation
Load and haul
Improve throughput, reduce fleet costs, increase efficiency. We help our customers optimise their fleet capacity and haul volumes per truck, by optimising cycle times, queuing, and other key fleet metrics.
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Forecasting & planning tools
Operational optimisation
Forecasting & planning tools
We offer a range of tools that can be used for forecasting, planning and budgeting, and allow you to track these against actual performance.
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Predictive downtime & maintenance
Operational optimisation
Predictive downtime & maintenance
Equipment downtime is one of the main factors impacting throughput and revenue. Advanced machine learning methods can predict with high accuracy when equipment is likely to fail and needs to be serviced. Maintenance can then be better planned to minimise impacts on the operation.
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Drill & blast
Operational optimisation
Drill & blast
Drill & blast is the first stage in metal production and impacts all processes downstream. We can help our customers better characterise their ore running through the mills. That then helps them understand how they can best drill and blast their ore to achieve optimal fragmentation to achieve optimal throughput.
Digital transformation and BI
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AI based virtual sensors
Digital transformation and BI
AI based virtual sensors
We can provide robust virtual sensors, developed using machine learning models, to act as redundancy for, or to compliment, real sensors operating in harsh environments where reliability can be an issue.
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Value-chain digital twin
Digital transformation and BI
Value-chain digital twin
We model the value chain to create a full digital twin, that enables you to examine various scenarios and establish the impact to key business drivers, e.g. metal produced and profitability. For example, allowing you to answer questions such as "what is the impact of increasing the speed limit in a pit? How will this increase cycle time? How will it increase tyre wear? Can our mills handle the extra ore? Or should we buy a new truck?"
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Routine operational report automation
Digital transformation and BI
Routine operational report automation
Automate routine reporting. Upgrade old reports to the latest tools and apply the latest reporting technologies. Make reports accessible on web and mobile for easy use throughout the operation by any user.
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AI based stock inventory categorisation
Digital transformation and BI
AI based stock inventory categorisation
We can help you clean, standardise, and categorise your inventory data using the power of machine learning and AI. We can help allocate your data to the most common systems, including the Harmonised System, UNSPSC codes, or even your own custom hierarchy.
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Business Intelligence (BI) reporting
Digital transformation and BI
Business Intelligence (BI) reporting
We are experts in building Business Intelligence solutions for the mining industry. We have helped some of the world's biggest miners with their ETL, data modelling, and reporting challenges, e.g. Cycle Time Reporting, Comminution/Flotation performance reporting, and Management KPI reporting.
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Mine budgeting & planning
Digital transformation and BI
Mine budgeting & planning
We can help digitalise your budgeting process, by streamlining data collection, analysis, and reporting, to reduce uncertainty an increase budget accuracy.
Data integration and automation
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Mine system integration
Data integration and automation
Mine system integration
We can break down data silos in your operation by integrating disparate sources from across Mine and Process Plant to a single combined database. This provides the foundational layer to any subsequent analytics solutions and capailities. Give your key stakeholders, operators, and managers access to insights across the operation.
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ERP integrations
Data integration and automation
ERP integrations
Chartered accountants and ERP specialists with 30+ years combined experience in mining ERP systems, cloud ERP deployment, and ERP integrations with operational data.
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End-of-month reconciliation & financial process automation
Data integration and automation
End-of-month reconciliation & financial process automation
Automate the mine's end of month process, whereby inventories are reconciled by the different departments, to be fed back to the finance team.
Commercial analytics
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Working capital & inventory management
Commercial analytics
Working capital & inventory management
We combine key company and global systems to help our customers identify risks in their supply chain, that can then be actioned upon. For example, we can combine a company's stock holdings with global trade data to identify potential disruptions due to Covid, promoting possible procurement contingencies or suggesting alternative stock supplies.
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Supply chain intelligence
Commercial analytics
Supply chain intelligence
We have helped our customers model key components of their supply chain on which they depend. For example, we have combined shipping and trade data with Covid data and our customers' stock lists, to establish stock supply risks. We've also looked at the global markets for key stock, e.g. ammonium nitrate supply and the market risk.
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Mine economics assessment services
Commercial analytics
Mine economics assessment services
We have significant experience in the assessment of mining and metals companies, and general mining economics. Our expertise includes company asset benchmarking, with coverage of over 7000 active mines and projects, over 1500 copper mines and projects, and more than 440 smelters and refineries.
Application development
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Mixed reality development
Application development
Mixed reality development
We have expertise in AR, VR and 3D development and visualisation applications for large industrial projects in the raw materials sector. We have produced detailed 3D models for several multinational mining companies to support their environmental impact assessments (EIA) for proposed mining developments.
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App development & data capture systems
Application development
App development & data capture systems
We can develop applications that help improve operational processes and enable the capture of data. We have built a range of systems and applications, including those that assist with Covid management, tailings management, downtime collection, budget and forecast data capture tools, maintenance logging.
Advisory service
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Operational optimisation & opportunity assessment
Advisory service
Operational optimisation & opportunity assessment
We can assess your operational data and apply data science techniques to identify opportunities to improve processes and optimise your operation. Identifying process bottlenecks, up/downstream impacts, key drivers through advanced data analysis processes and clear reporting.
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Mining company & asset valuation
Advisory service
Mining company & asset valuation
We have significant experience in the assessment of mining and metals companies, and of their mining assets. Our expertise includes company asset benchmarking, with coverage of over 7000 active mines and projects, over 1500 copper mines and projects, and more than 440 smelters and refineries.
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KPI monitoring & development
Advisory service
KPI monitoring & development
We help companies develop key operational KPIs, and develop automated reporting solutions to help monitor performance against these.
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Mine finance
Advisory service
Mine finance
Our experts have held senior finance roles in several major mining companies. Our team includes chartered accountants and ERP specialists, to ensure that our advice and solutions are grounded in international reporting standards. (IFRS, Financial and Management Reporting, ERP Advisory, DCF modelling, business simulations, scenario analysis).
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Expert advisory
Advisory service
Expert advisory
We have mining and metals domain expertise in finance, engineering, chemistry, geology and metallurgy. We are experts at the development of value chain digital twin systems that are founded on key principles and underlying business logic. We have worked with all major industrial systems and have built applications for OsiSoft Pi and many mine planning and production systems.
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Digital transformation & technology
Advisory service
Digital transformation & technology
We have helped companies implement their digital transformation strategies. We have helped some of the world's biggest miners with vendor selection, team building and development, and digitalisation support and leadership.
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