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 identify the bottlenecks and leverage points within their mining project or operation. Let’s explore this objective in detail.

11. Identify bottlenecks & leverage points

• Identify bottlenecks
• Identify leverage points

Outcomes:

Whittle Consulting utilises Theory of Constraints in a strategic context to identify the bottlenecks within open pit mines and underground mines, taking the consequences of them right back to the orebody. This results in a very different view of where value is spatially. This approach has a substantial effect on mine planning generally. This includes overall mine design and operating strategy, (such as cut-off grade) over the life of the operation.

Increasing the performance of the bottleneck in the system improves the performance of the whole system. This approach provides substantial leverage for improving business performance and overall 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.

Learn about Whittle mine optimisation via our online mining seminar

The easiest way to learn more about Whittle Integrated Strategic Mine Planning is to attend our online, interactive, 4 half-day seminar. Registration for our February-April 2022 seminars is now open.