News & Articles
Current news and mining industry articles covering a myriad of topics written by the Outliers Mining Solutions team.
Mining professionals are often subject to working long hours on shift, away from home, in remote locations across the globe. As such, they are no strangers to stress and need to take time to understand the importance of mental health. Just as our focus on asset health to keep mining equipment operating at peak performance…
Without exception, our mining clients agree that a commitment to Business Improvement (BI) or Continuous Improvement is a part of the corporate culture they wish to develop as a means of increasing production, reducing costs, and increasing safety at their mine operation. Over the last six years, Outliers Mining Solutions has been exposed to different…
The environment of a mine operation can be challenging because it is unpredictable and dynamic. Standardization of processes within a mining operation can provide stability, consistency and predictability.Standardization is a practice that is well-known and often undervalued. It is the designing of systems and processes to ensure consistent execution of activities with the intended result…
The mining industry can be rough and tough. At every turn, there is hard labor, a difficult decision to make, and high-performance goals to meet. How leaders in the industry approach their role can make all the difference in workers’ lives and their willingness to achieve goals. Practicing compassionate leadership is not only vital to…
Safety is the number one priority at all mining operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty for all industries and has impacted public health, the global economy and our day to day lives. To flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections and to protect our team, clients, and their families, Outliers Mining Solutions is transitioning to…
Outliers Mining Solutions offers a variety of training services for leadership in the mining industry. Of particular value to mining operations is our Professional Mining Leadership Program.From the unique experience of our staff to the values that we bring in our service delivery – OMS expert trainer’s methodology is proven to provide sustainable change management…
Outliers is excited to announce the Asset Manager Centre as a new core service offering. The Asset Manager Centre is a resource for mine sites to access our experienced personnel to fill in operational or support and coaching roles.We are offering two levels of experience: manager/superintendent and senior planner/reliability engineer. Placements are temporary and can range…
Dispatchers and pit supervisors are two leadership roles that play a key role in any performance improvement program at a mine operation. To be a high performing team using a modern fleet management or dispatch system, both the dispatcher and pit supervisor need clearly defined roles and accountabilities and the authority to make decisions quickly.…