Mining & Resources Case Studies

Mining & Resources Case Studies

Strategic Planning

Green Haulage Transition

SSO: Strategic Studies

See how we evaluated green truck designs and supporting initiatives for sustainable open-pit mining.

  • Identified surge loading as the optimal supporting initiative, decreasing the proposed truck fleet by up to 30% while improving overall performance.

  • Mining (Platinum)

Value Chain Optimisation Model

SSO: Capital Planning

See how we optimised a mining company’s entire mine-to-market value chain through integrated modelling.

  • Supported strategic valuation decisions worth ~USD 3bn and enabled a single analyst to test 620+ complex scenarios per year.

  • Mining

Business Planning

Digital Traffic Management

SSO: Tactical Studies

Learn how ‘smart’ traffic management reduced congestion and increased fleet productivity.

  • Increased loading and hauling throughput by 12-14%, equivalent to 10 million tonnes of additional product per annum and US$973 Million in potential revenue.

  • Mining (Coal)

Blend Mix Optimisation

SSO: Operational Planning

See how we optimised concentrate blending for maximum profit at a copper smelter.

  • Realised up to $70 million in incremental annual operating profit through optimal mill and smelter configuration.

  • Mining (Copper)

Copper Mining Integrated

SSO: Integrated Planning 

Discover how we automated planning processes to enable agile decision making for a copper mining operation.

  • 80% reduction in business plan forecast turnaround time; supported capital project studies worth over R5 Billion.

  • Mining (Copper)

Carbon Neutrality Modelling

SSO: Integrated Planning

Discover how we helped a mining company track and optimise their path to carbon neutrality through advanced stochastic modelling.

  • Provided 70% confidence level in meeting 2030 CO2 emissions reduction targets through integrated risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

  • Mining

Mining 3-Month Rolling Forecast

SSO: Rolling forecast

Discover how we streamlined weekly operational planning across multiple teams through process automation.

  • 70% reduction in forecast preparation time; eliminated manual report creation for weekly planning meetings.

  • Mining

Execution Support

Spatial Compliance Management

SSO: Monitoring and Diagnostics

Discover how we automated tracking of spatial compliance with mining plans.

  • Reduced planning team's workload by up to 30% while significantly improving tracking and reporting capabilities.

  • Mining (Copper and Cobalt)

Port Optimisation – Workforce Study

SSO: Performance Audit

Discover how we optimised port workforce configuration through dynamic simulation.

  • Demonstrated capability to process 26% more containers with existing workforce and potential for 11% workforce reduction while maintaining performance.

  • Mining (Gold & Copper)

Performance Diagnostic

SSO: Monitoring and Diagnostics

Learn how we identified critical performance gaps in hauling operations.

  • Achieved 21% cost saving for hauling activity through optimised truck utilisation.

  • Mining (Coal)

Optimisation of Next Best Plan: Gold Processing Plant

SSO: Adaptive Planning

Discover how we developed a digital solution to autonomously optimise processing plant operations during unplanned stoppages.

  • Achieved 4.8% uplift in produced ounces of gold and reduced potential throughput losses by up to 30%.

  • Mining (Gold)

Data Engineering

Cloud Data Migration

SSO: Advanced Cloud & Data Engineering

Centralising and standardising data to unlock universal reporting and analytical capabilities.

  • 30% reduction in workload; 24-hour post-production data sharing resulting in better compliance.

  • Mining (Copper and Cobalt)