Prioritize Work with an Equipment Criticality Assessment

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Work prioritization continually changes based on the evolving needs of the business. A component of prioritizing work is Equipment Criticality. A Criticality analysis is defined as the process of assigning assets a criticality rating based on potential risk and consequence of failure.  Why is criticality analysis important? Criticality plays a role in nearly all types […]

Overcoming Roadblocks to Create an Effective Training Plan

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A training plan is a form document that communicates to management and stakeholders the details of the proposed training program. What should a training plan contain? Motives and objectives Curriculum Requirements Strategies Schedules Resources Why Training Plans get Passed Over in Mining Organizations Unfortunately, training programs are commonly seen as an avoidable cost, both in […]

Short Interval Control in Open Pit Mining

Aerial view of an open-pit mine with large excavation machinery and trucks operating on terraced levels of exposed earth and rock.

Effective short interval control allows mine operations to detect issues impacting mine production in real-time so corrective actions can be taken within the shift rather than waiting for end of shift reports to evaluate performance. Short Interval Control should use production data to visualize the performance of the mining fleet in real-time with actionable information for supervisors, […]