Mining & resources decision operating system

Prove every mining asset is ready, from handover to closure.

One evidence chain connects production, plant, fleet, critical controls, maintenance, supply, energy and capital, so readiness, release and restart decisions protect output, margin and licence to operate.

Protect production and margin
Control cross-functional risk
Govern decisions to verified value

01 · The problem

Resources operations run on evidence they cannot connect

Mines, processing plants, oil and gas facilities and their rail, port, water and power infrastructure generate more data than ever, yet critical decisions still rely on partial views.

Evidence is fragmented

Condition, production, integrity and supply data sit in separate systems, so no one sees the full consequence of a defect.

Decisions are ungoverned

Interventions are approved in meetings and email with no record of the basis, the accountable role or the outcome.

Savings are claimed, not proven

Projected value is rarely verified after the work, so forecasts and strategies never improve.

02 · Who it is for

Built for the people accountable for the operation

Each role sees its own priorities, drawn from the same evidence and the same decision record.

General Manager / Site Leadership

One view of what constrains throughput, margin and licence to operate.

Reliability & Maintenance

Work ranked by consequence, with the failure window and critical spare in view.

Geotechnical & Tailings

TARP triggers, monitoring currency and assurance evidence in one register.

Metallurgy & Processing

Feed quality and stage constraints traced to recovery and margin.

Finance & Capital

Deferral cost, capital priority and independently verified savings.

Projects & Commissioning

Gate-controlled handover with every test and punch item evidenced.

The story in one page

A problem at one stage becomes a cost at every stage after it. We make that visible before it happens.

1

The problem

Condition data, plans, permits, spares and people sit in separate systems. Nobody can say, with evidence, whether an area is ready to run.

2

The platform

One evidence chain links every asset, control, resource and decision from pit to port, so a defect is traced to its production and margin consequence.

3

The result

Release, restart and intervention decisions are made against explicit criteria, approved by named owners, and checked against what actually happened.

1Pit / undergroundGround control2CrushingFixed plant3GrindingConstraint stage4ProcessingRecovery5TailingsTARP monitored6RailLogistics7PortShippingMargin exposure traced hereA defect at one stage constrains everything downstream

Operating lifecycle

Every stage of the operation, run through one decision loop

Each lifecycle stage follows the same discipline: detect, diagnose, decide, execute and verify. A recommendation is not complete until its outcome is verified.

01

Project handover & commissioning

Is the new system proven ready to receive load?

Operational ReadinessCommissioningO&M ManualsData Library
  1. 1 · Detect

    Open punch items, incomplete tests and missing vendor documentation per area, subsystem and asset.

  2. 2 · Diagnose

    Separate release blockers from handover blockers and advisory items against each acceptance criterion.

  3. 3 · Decide

    Phase gate approvals from mechanical completion through energisation, wet and performance testing.

  4. 4 · Execute

    Owners close tests and punch items with retained evidence; O&M manuals populate spares and schedules.

  5. 5 · Verify

    Receiver accepts handover only when every mandatory test and blocker is closed and reviewed.

02

Daily operation

What is constraining throughput and margin today?

Command CenterProduction IntelligenceMine Plan to PlantMobile FleetOperating Views
  1. 1 · Detect

    Condition, flowsheet, fleet, energy and feed-quality signals against plan for each site.

  2. 2 · Diagnose

    Trace the causal chain from condition to constraint, tonnes at risk and margin exposure.

  3. 3 · Decide

    Ranked findings enter the governed decision queue with an accountable role and response window.

  4. 4 · Execute

    Shift handover, role action queues and SLA escalation from supervisor to executive.

  5. 5 · Verify

    Actions close only with pass or fail evidence against the stated acceptance criteria.

03

Maintenance

Which work matters most before its failure window closes?

Reliability EngineReliability ForecastsCommon-Cause ScreenSupply Chain Risk
  1. 1 · Detect

    Failure forecasts, inspection findings, scan defects and repeat unplanned work.

  2. 2 · Diagnose

    Match failure modes, screen common causes and check the critical spare against lead time.

  3. 3 · Decide

    Open work ranked by tonnes and margin at risk, not by asset condition alone.

  4. 4 · Execute

    Work orders, tasks and procurement raised with parts, crew and isolation requirements.

  5. 5 · Verify

    Forecasts are scored against verified outcomes and feed calibrated confidence.

04

Shutdowns & turnarounds

Is the window scoped, resourced and safe to release?

Shutdowns & TurnaroundsOperational ReadinessSpare PartsSuppliers
  1. 1 · Detect

    Deferred work, components approaching end of life and the next available production window.

  2. 2 · Diagnose

    Dependencies, crew capacity, isolation and restart hours across the bundled scope.

  3. 3 · Decide

    Scope frozen against production risk cleared versus the cost of the window.

  4. 4 · Execute

    Resources reserved without double booking; materials tracked from order to workface.

  5. 5 · Verify

    Readiness checklist confirms labour, parts, permits, contractors and restart plan.

05

Change & restart

Has the changed or idled system been proven safe to start?

Operational ReadinessCritical Control CentreBarrier HealthIntegrity Assurance
  1. 1 · Detect

    Configuration, duty or basis changes and the requirements they invalidate.

  2. 2 · Diagnose

    Re-assess affected requirements, competencies, safety-critical elements and SIFs.

  3. 3 · Decide

    Release approval tied to the current basis version and authority reference.

  4. 4 · Execute

    Isolations, hazard actions and pre-start safety review signed off in sequence.

  5. 5 · Verify

    Outcome measured against the start-up acceptance criteria by the nominated verifier.

06

Care & maintenance and closure

Are residual obligations controlled and evidenced?

Tailings & GroundComplianceAssurance Evidence PackTrust Center
  1. 1 · Detect

    Tailings, ground and water monitoring currency, TARP levels and licence conditions.

  2. 2 · Diagnose

    Which triggers rely on stale, manual or uninstrumented measurements.

  3. 3 · Decide

    TARP escalation and assurance actions assigned to the accountable role.

  4. 4 · Execute

    Instrumentation actions, inspections and conformance reporting.

  5. 5 · Verify

    Regulator-style evidence pack with every verification retained and dated.

Operational readiness, full lifecycle

From handover to closure, nothing starts until the evidence says it is ready.

The same readiness discipline applies at every stage of an asset's life, so the last shutdown's lessons become the next one's starting point.

01Projecthandover02Commissioning03Dailyoperation04Maintenance05Turnaround06Change07Restart08Care& maintenance09ClosureClosure evidence feeds the next project's baselineReadiness gate between stages

How a gate decides

Safety & statutory

Permits, isolations, pre-start safety review, licence conditions

Technical

Commissioning tests, punch items, dependencies, asset condition

Execution

Competent people, reserved resources, parts at the workface

Production

Window fit, delay scenarios, margin at stake

Readiness gate

Every mandatory requirement needs reviewed evidence. Gaps hold the release, and exceptions need a named approver.

Released

Work starts inside an approved window

Outcome verified

Measured against acceptance criteria

Handover accepted

Receiver signs off; the record is retained

Readiness passport

One controlled record per system and window, with owner, approver, revision and basis.

Evidence-backed requirements

Mandatory items cannot be marked ready without reviewed evidence.

Commissioning & punch list

Tests by phase, release and handover blockers, gate approvals and receiver acceptance.

Dependencies & windows

Upstream milestones, window alignment and delay scenarios show what slips if one item does.

People, parts & resources

Competency checks, material stages to workface and reservations that cannot double-book.

Pre-start safety

Isolations, hazard actions and a signed pre-start safety review before restart.

Integrated operating model

Connect the decisions that determine safe, profitable production.

Source-to-market flowsheet

Model extraction, processing, stockpiles, utilities and logistics as one capacity-constrained production chain.

Operational asset models

Connect plant, fleet, scans, condition and spatial context to the assets and stages that drive production.

Reliability execution

Prioritise preventive, predictive and corrective work by failure consequence, production exposure and readiness.

Integrated operating plan

Align maintenance windows, technician capacity, critical spares and production constraints before releasing work.

Value-at-stake economics

Translate lost tonnes, downtime, energy, reliability and risk into margin exposure and capital priorities.

Capital delivery assurance

Control projects, shutdowns, budgets, risks, dependencies, sign-offs and realised operational benefits.

Connected field execution

Capture inspections, defects, evidence and shift actions at the point of work, including mobile workflows.

Critical control assurance

Monitor production, geotechnical, tailings and compliance controls with accountable escalation and audit history.

Resources-sector coverage

One operating model across the production value chain.

Connect asset condition, operating constraints, critical controls and economics from source to market.

Mining & quarrying

Open-pit, underground and quarry operations spanning extraction, fleet, ground control and waste.

Mineral processing

Crushing, grinding, separation, refining and materials handling connected to throughput and recovery.

Energy & process assets

Pumps, pressure systems, water, power and energy-intensive plant governed through condition and consequence.

Resource infrastructure

Rail, ports, stockpiles and transfer systems managed as one mine-to-market production dependency.

Enterprise operating control

See how the operation creates—or loses—value.

Every operating area shares the same flowsheet, asset, economic and control context so leaders can act on cross-functional consequences rather than isolated reports.

Production & constraints

Expose the system bottleneck, quantify lost throughput and focus action on the stage limiting saleable output.

Mobile fleet economics

Compare availability, utilisation, payload, component life and cost per tonne across the mobile fleet.

Critical materials exposure

Connect spares, supplier lead times and component change-out windows to production continuity.

Energy & decarbonisation

Link energy intensity, cost and emissions to production while ranking practical abatement investments.

Cross-site performance

Benchmark operating sites, expose structural performance gaps and transfer repeatable practices.

Opportunity radar

Surface emerging constraints, recurring losses, control gaps and unrealised value across the portfolio.

Executive decision support

Interrogate operational evidence, explain value at stake and prepare governed actions in plain language.

Resources Command Center

Unify production, risk, readiness, decisions and financial exposure into one executive operating picture.

Executive decision governance

Move from operational signal to verified enterprise value.

A closed-loop decision ledger preserves accountable approval, traceable evidence, execution timing and measurable production or financial outcomes.

01

Detect operational exposure

Continuously surface constraints, control breaches, failure windows and value leakage.

02

Frame the decision

Combine evidence, tonnes, margin, confidence, consequence and alternatives into a reviewable proposal.

03

Authorise execution

Named decision owners approve, reject or release action with clear accountability and timing.

04

Verify realised value

Compare actual production, cost and risk outcomes with the approved case and retain the learning.

Why it stands apart

Built to prove readiness, not just report on it.

One connected evidence chain

Condition, production, controls, spares, energy and capital share one record, so a number always shows where it came from and what it affects.

Decisions with owners

Every recommendation carries alternatives, assumptions, confidence and an accountable approver, and stays open until its result is verified.

Consequence-ranked priorities

Work is ranked by production and margin exposure and safety consequence, not by asset condition alone.

Forecasts held to account

Predictions are scored against verified outcomes in the Trust Center, and confidence is calibrated from that record.

09 · Deployment

From first site to verified value in ninety days

A staged rollout that proves value on real constraints before it scales.

  1. Weeks 1–2

    Connect

    Load the asset register, flowsheet and priority feeds for one site. Demonstration records are clearly labelled until site data replaces them.

  2. Weeks 3–6

    Prove

    Run the decision loop on a defined set of constraints. Each decision carries an accountable role and acceptance criteria.

  3. Weeks 7–12

    Verify

    Measure outcomes against acceptance criteria and record verified value in the savings ledger.

  4. Beyond

    Scale

    Extend to further sites, rail, port, water and power assets, with cross-site benchmarking.

10 · Engagement model

Start focused, expand on evidence

Commercial terms are scoped to the operation. Every stage has agreed success criteria.

Pilot

One site, one value chain, fixed scope and success criteria agreed before start.

Site deployment

Full workspace coverage for an operating site, integrated with existing systems of record.

Enterprise

Multi-site portfolio, governance policies, single sign-on and cross-site benchmarking.

Enter the Command Center

See the decisions protecting production, margin and operational continuity.

Move from fragmented functional reports to a governed resources operating picture with accountable action and verified value.

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