Mining Talent: Should You Hire All-Stars or Develop Them from Within?
In the past, you could hire experienced operators from other sites or industries. Now? You’re more likely to be training people who’ve never stepped foot on a mine site. It’s a different game — and it calls for a different playbook.
How Short Interval Control Drives Efficiency in Open Pit Mining
In open pit mining, the challenge is often not just about hauling more material but about moving the right tonnes efficiently and safely. One of the most powerful tools an operation can leverage is an effective Mine Operating System (MOS) built upon Short Interval Control (SIC).
Using Data to Find Order in the Chaos
Is your mine site making sense of the chaos that a shift in mining brings? Is there a team that consistently produces while other teams are falling further behind? Typically, during a “good shift” (when shovel headings are in place, and equipment reliability is high), the difference between teams is primarily a function of the […]
A Dispatcher’s Viewpoint
When attempting to increase the efficiency of a mine site, most sites set up a dispatch office equipped with a dispatcher and a chosen fleet management software suite. This gives the mine-site a central hub to analyze data and improve the effectiveness of their fleet through allocations of trucks to shovels. Giving the dispatcher a […]
There is Only One Way to Eat an Elephant
“There is only one way to eat an Elephant” is a great way to describe an insurmountable task. The answer is “one bite at a time.” This speaks to breaking down the problem or goal into smaller, individual tasks that will have a cumulative effect. In mining, saying we want to increase production is the […]