As the leading mining consultants, Whittle Consulting has identified the top 15 Objectives and Outcomes that drive our clients to implement mining optimisation generally, and Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning, in particular. One of these objectives is to enable Business Improvement (BI) within their mining project or operation. Let’s explore this objective in detail.

13. Enable Business Improvement (BI)

• Reduce costs
• Increase productivity and efficiency
• Manage variation

Outcomes:

Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning provides a holistic view of the system. Without this, well-meant localised cost/productivity/efficiency improvement initiatives may be less relevant, or even counterproductive.

Uncontrolled performance variation must be minimised – especially in the primary system bottleneck of the mine. However, inherent ore body variation can be regarded as an opportunity to be exploited, not a problem to be avoided. Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning coordinates the operating policies across the system to positively respond to the variety of characteristics throughout the orebody. This approach is suitable for both open-pit mines and underground mines. The result is enhanced mine planning, resulting in mining optimisation and increased mine valuation.

Introducing Whittle Consulting

Whittle Consulting are the leaders in mining consulting and are the recognised experts in mining optimisation. With a proven track record, Whittle assists mining businesses worldwide with mine planning and mine optimisation. Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning, incorporates Whittle Enterprise Optimisation modelling. This routinely increases the economics of mining projects and operations, enhancing overall mine valuation, - from 5% to 35%, and in many cases substantially more. These results are achieved even after conventional mining optimisation techniques have already been applied. Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning is suitable for both open pit mines and underground mines, across all commodities.

Want to learn more about the Whittle Integrated Strategic Planning approach to Mine Optimisation?

• Watch our 10 minute video - What is Integrated Strategic Planning - a high level overview of our approach and the methodologies applied to maximise the value of mining operations & projects worldwide
  
  
• Download a recording of our 45 minute Introductory WEBINAR - a conceptual overview of the Whittle Consulting philosophy and methodology and explains what is covered if you attend our online Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning seminar
  
  
• Attend a Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning SEMINAR, delivered online over 4-half days in a live & interactive format