ENTERPRISE OPTIMIZATION FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY

Whittle Consulting specialises in the modelling, analysis and optimisation of complex mining and mineral processing operations.

With a heritage of excellence in mine planning, Whittle Consulting combines expertise in research, mathematics, computing, operational/financial modelling and analysis to create new perspectives on business planning challenges.

By combining rigorous quantitative analysis with powerful proprietary optimisation software, long term plans are developed in which:

• pit and phase designs
• mining schedule
• stockpiling
• cut-off grades
• processing path selection
• processing calibration
• blending
• product mix/specification, and
• capital sizing (mining fleet, plant, infrastructure etc)

are harmonised to exploit opportunities for value enhancement previously hidden within the complexity of the system.

The result is a sophisticated business model with global optimisation: a platform for strategic planning at many levels – mining, processing, marketing, and financial. Whittle Consulting’s integrated approach typically improves a project’s value by between 5% and 35% or more, which can make the difference as to whether a new project is viable or not, or whether existing operations realise their full potential or even manage to survive.

By applying this approach to evaluate alternative development options, each possibility is evaluated according to its optimal configuration, with the mining processing and production plans re-aligned for each case – the only valid way to make comparisons.

The more complex the asset portfolio, the greater the opportunity.

Whittle Consulting – the experts in Business Optimisation for the Mining Industry.