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...

See how the SIMEC Tahmoor Coking Coal mine used TOC to shift their focus from trying to maximise tonnes from the longwall to ensuring...

Over the years, we have noticed some surprising benefits when the organisation focuses on maximising flow through the bottleneck and...

Enabling business improvement to deliver a step change in value: According to a 2019 survey, most miners believe business improvement...

A Dual Management Operating System: Bridging the Gap between Agility and Hierarchical Efficiency for Optimal Productivity." In a...

Weathering the next commodity downturn: With economic storm clouds gathering and some commodities starting to turn down, the pressure to...

Mine management is easily the busiest group we deal with. With the advent of cheap computing and storage costs, the amount of data...

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

When the mining cycle delivers good financial performance, increasing production by adding more capacity becomes desirable. This is often...

In the last post, we highlighted the importance of increasing engagement and creating a culture of cooperation to improve mine...

Our last blog post delved into Arrie van Niekerk's three-bottle experiment, demonstrating how identifying and addressing bottlenecks can...

Our experience is that the mining process is inherently more variable than manufacturing; there are more environmental surprises, and the...

Why is the mine plan shelf-life so short? After publishing "Crime against mine planning", Mark Bowater hosted a poll to identify the main...

Mine executives and superintendents put forth immense effort each month to meet their operational KPIs and keep employees safe. Starting...