We are experienced consultants with a track record of success…

  • Undertaken many successful projects in the mining and processing industry mainly related to strategy development, productivity improvement and overall efficiency, cost reduction and business optimisation.
  • Major clients are blue chip and tier one mining companies as well as mid-cap and junior players, both underground and open-cast mining and processing operations.
  • Our expertise covers the full value chain from exploration to mining to processing to shipping as well as mineral resource planning, production control, technical services, asset management, maintenance and engineering as well as the other key service and support processes needed to run an effective mining and processing business.

Successful assignments in the mining and processing industry such as…

  • Facilitating the business strategy and planning including the integrated re-design of operational functions and associated business, commercial, IS&T and support services for several large global minerals processing companies.
  • Productivity, cost and value enhancement projects for several mining clients to achieve a competitive cushion by addressing all forms of waste and ingrained costs, organisational structures and key operational, HR and management practices.
  • Assisting a large platinum producer to implement an effective Integrated Mineral Resource Management system and practices across 14 underground shafts.
  • Supporting implementation of effective Information Technology platforms (including Technical, Commercial, infrastructure and communications applications) for several of major mining companies in Australia, Africa, the USA, Canada, Asia and South America.
  • Assisting several  mining and processing clients to create an appropriate organisational architecture including development of the working relationships and culture, enablement of the leadership team and the people in the business.
  • Evaluation and recommendation of options and models to achieve effective of service delivery to mining and processing operations l (including outsourcing and shared business services options as well as recommendations for service delivery models, service level agreements and appropriate governance and risk-sharing frameworks).
  • Facilitating feasibility studies and business case development for various resources projects.

Selected Mining industry experience

Client

Sector

Operation

Comalco

Aluminium

Open pit

Alcoa Alumina

Aluminium

Process Plant

Xstrata Coal

Coal

Open pit & underground

British Coal

Coal

Underground

Coal & Allied

Coal

Open pit

Ok Tedi

Copper

Open pit

Palabora Copper

Copper

Open pit & underground

Argyle Diamonds

Diamonds/minerals

Open pit & underground

Richards Bay Minerals

Diamonds/minerals

Open pit

Hamersley Iron

Iron ore

Open pit

Impala Platinum

Precious metals

Underground

Gold Fields

Precious metals

Underground

Barrick

Precious metals

Open pit & underground

Anglo Platinum

Precious metals

Open pit & underground

KCGM

Precious metals

Open pit

Rio Tinto Group

Services

Corporate services

BHPBilliton Group

Services

Corporate services 

 

Unique Value

A unique value proposition

Operational Excellence is a results-driven management consultancy helping clients in the mining and processing industry to achieve sustainable business results by aligning strategy, organisation, process, people and technology. Read More

 

Key Capabilities

Key capabilities are in the areas of

–Facilitating Strategy Development
–Organisation Design and Structuring
–Productivity Improvement, Cost Reduction and Value Enhancement
–Managerial Leadership and Team Effectiveness
–Information, Technology and Systems
–Business and Operational Best Practices

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Track Record

We are experienced consultants with a track record of success…

•Undertaken many successful projects in the mining and processing industry mainly related to strategy development, productivity improvement and overall efficiency, cost reduction and business optimisation.
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