Case study · Mining & Metals
Iron ore miner raises fleet productivity 6%+ with better ore body knowledge
A major Brazilian iron ore company needed to cut product variability from mine to port. USC worked with the company's geologists to update its geological model, tightened blasting standards to limit dilution, and introduced activity-based planning and online ore tracking.
Results
6%+
increase in fleet productivity
Online monitoring lets the operation act on losses immediately.
The situation
The company wanted to minimize product variability from mine to port, with better geology, monitoring and traceability and less rework.
What the assessment found
- An outdated geological model
- Dilution from blasting
How the work was done
Geology: update the model
Worked with the company's geologists to build an accurate, up-to-date geological model.
Blasting: limit dilution
Optimized blasting standards to limit dilution.
Planning: track the ore
Introduced activity-based planning, precision drilling and online ore tracking.
6%+
increase in fleet productivity
Lasting impact
With online monitoring, the operation can act on losses as they happen.
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