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Optimising Iron Ore Mine Planning for Increased Production and Efficiency

A major iron ore producer, listed on the London Stock Exchange, struggled to meet production and quality targets due to inefficient planning, poor coordination, and lack of investment in mine planning tools.

Sound Mining conducted operational audits, provided specialist training, and developed an integrated Life of Mine schedule. This improved production efficiency, enhanced ore quality, and fostered better collaboration between planning teams, ensuring long-term operational success.

The client faced
significant operational challenges with disconnected mine planning and operational silos.

Challenges: Disconnected Mine Planning and Operational Silos

Concern 1PRODUCTION INEFFICIENCIES:

Inability to meet production targets and achieve the desired ore quality.

Concern 2STRATEGIC INVESTMENT GAPS:

Insufficient investment in long-term development expenditure.

Concern 3SILOED OPERATIONS:

Limited collaboration between teams, leading to inefficiencies.

Concern 4PLANNING DISCONNECT:

Poor coordination between long- and short-term planning departments, affecting decision-making.

Concern 5TRAINING DEFICIENCIES:

Inadequate knowledge of mine planning and Life of Mine (LoM) scheduling tools.

Sound Mining needed to address these challenges with a structured approach to improve the client's planning processes and operational efficiency.

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Solution: Integrated Planning, Training, and Operational Audits

A structured and hands-on approach to mine planning optimization

Sound Mining provided a comprehensive solution to address the client's planning and coordination challenges.

The Process Involved

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ON-SITE EVALUATION

A comprehensive mine visit to assess planning processes and LoM scheduling requirements.

Outcome:

The implementation of these strategies resulted in substantial improvements to the client's operations.

This resulted in:

  • Enhanced Run-of-Mine (ROM) Quality and Quantity, aligning production with targets.
  • Elimination of Siloed Workflows, improving cross-functional collaboration between planning teams.
  • Stronger long- and short-term planning alignment, leading to more efficient mine operations.
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