Over decades and in more than 90 projects, Stratflow has found that most mines can achieve substantially better production within 3-5...

With many commodity prices under pressure again, mine executives and superintendents are doubling down on efforts to meet operational...

There seems to be an ever-growing list of stakeholders and KPIs to satisfy. With many commodity prices under pressure, the need to...

Lindsay Maw With over 20 years of mining industry experience and an impressive academic background including a Master's in Geology and an...

In a challenging 2024 marked by declining coal prices and adverse geological conditions, our Australian longwall client achieved a...

In the mining industry, psychological safety isn't just a "nice-to-have" – it's deeply linked to the bottom line and operational safety....

Have you ever observed the following scenario (or more likely, less extreme versions of it)? A new manager has been brought on board...

According to a 2019 survey, most miners believe that business improvement improves productivity, but up to 30% believe they could be more...

Overview After years of promises, costly safety initiatives, and productivity-boosting programs, the reality is grim: safety progress has...

Management Operating Systems (MOS) are crucial for coordinating all processes in a mining operation to meet daily and weekly targets....

You read "The Goal" by Goldratt, which made total sense! Now you wonder: How difficult would it be to implement these ideas at our mine?...

When the mine delivers good financial performance, miners attempt to increase production by adding more capacity. They achieve this by...

Identifying the bottleneck is not enough: Finally, you've pinpointed the bottleneck's location and your colleagues agree. You feel pretty...

The Problem: The orange curve is the production norm for most coal mines, whereas the blue curve is the goal for any coal mine. With such...

Miners are under constant pressure to improve Safety. After years of fatality reduction, progress is now stagnant. We are in a difficult...

In our last poll we asked:" Which strategy is more likely to enhance mining safety while mitigating legislative pressure." The answers...

Our Australian Longwall client increased production operating time by 33% in 2023, which translated into a significant increase in sales...

"The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths so strong that it makes the system's weaknesses irrelevant."-Peter...

When we think of operational excellence, we usually think about maximising the efficiency of all the parts of our operation. We attempt...

We observe an interesting phenomenon when looking at various mines and their ROM production. The  ROM production average is always below...