When it comes to mining, the mindset has often been to move larger volumes of material as quickly as possible to reduce process unit rate. While material movement is obviously very important, it can drive the wrong behaviours if the wrong material is being moved to prioritise volume movement over production requirement. This is likely to destroy value for an operation by lowering overall production yield – the number one value driver.
“Why would I want to be employed by a mining consultancy if there’s a likelihood of another mining downturn? What then?”It’s a question we are sometimes asked by candidates during interviews. Our answer?
