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Representative illustration: A Canadian mid-tier miner needed to cut operating cost at its copper-zinc asset in the Horn of Africa.

Case Study · Mining & Metals

A Canadian mid-tier miner needed to cut operating cost at its copper-zinc asset in the Horn of Africa.

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1Challenge

The site needed more reliable plant and mobile equipment and a stronger supply chain to lower cost per tonne.

2Approach

  • New game plan to close gaps and upgrade work order management
  • Integrated safety, process engineering and supply chain improvements
  • Built front-line supervisor capabilities

3Results

14:1

ROI

40%

Improvement in MTTR

66%

Increase in equipment availability

6%

Increase in throughput

Reliability gains flowed through to lower cost per tonne.

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