The Real Problem: Why "Efficient" Mines Lose Tonnes
For decades, we've rewarded departmental efficiency. Each team—drill, blast, load, haul,
process—chases its KPIs, pushing tonnes whether the next step is ready or not. Does this
sound familiar?
Moving Bottlenecks
The constraint shifts constantly, creating chaos and unpredictability across the value chain.
System Instability
One department slows down waiting for material, while another is overwhelmed and forced
to stop.
Lost Production
Everyone hits their numbers, but total saleable tonnes making it to port suffer.
The real measure of performance isn't departmental output. It's how many tonnes you sell.
When every team chases its own target, you lose margin, compromise safety, and kill predictability.
The Solution: A Disciplined, Flow-Based System
We help you unlock the capacity already hidden in your operation. By installing a disciplined,
flow-based operating system, we unite all cross-functional teams with a single, clear priority:
system throughput. The result is a fundamental shift from chaos to control.
Increased & Predictable Output
Achieve and exceed production targets by focusing the entire system on what truly matters: saleable tonnes.
Leaders Get Their Time Back
One Head of Operations described a "strange sense of calm," wondering if this was what his role was "meant to feel like."
Calmer, Safer Operations
Eliminate "spot fires" and rushed decisions. As one manager noted, poor planning is "where most safety issues tend to creep in."
A Mine Plan That Lasts
When production is stable and predictable, your mine plan finally survives contact with reality.
Our Proven 3-Step Playbook for Aligning Your Mine
This isn't theory; it's a practical, common-sense approach to managing flow, proven to
deliver results like a 33% production jump.
1
We Find the Drumbeat
"We looked at the whole operation as one connected system and identified the CHPP as our bottleneck... That became our Drumbeat."
We use data to identify the single leverage point that determines the output of your entire mine. This becomes the single point of focus.
2
We Align the System to It
"Instead of pushing coal from the Longwall, we shifted to managing flow based on what the CHPP could consistently handle... Every other part of the operation adjusted to support that flow."
We redesign the operating strategy so the entire value chain is synchronised to support the constraint, eliminating over-production and starved work.
3
We Use Buffers to Absorb Variability
"We built in just enough flexibility by using the ROM stockpile as a buffer with triggers that signalled when the LW should operate... We smoothed out variability and unlocked the extra 33% capacity."
This system is coordinated in a daily Flow Room—a stand-up meeting that provides all teams with total visibility, surfaces future risks, and drives collective accountability.
We Make It Easy to Say "Yes"
We understand the scepticism and operational realities of mining. Here's how we de-risk the decision to start:
It's Reversible: Gain buy-in by assuring your team, as one manager did, "that we could turn it off and go back to the way we were overnight."
It's Funded In-House: Often, you can use your existing operational improvement budget without a complex corporate approval process.
It Delivers Early Value: The initial analysis alone immediately "exposes the real issues," driving tangible improvements from day one.
"The best system they've seen in the mine's history."
Site Worker Testimonial
on management and the workforce "finally working together."
Ready to Find Your Hidden Tonnes?
Book a complimentary, no-obligation 30-minute discovery call. Let's discuss your operation's
unique challenges and see if our approach is the right fit.