Performance Measurement of Loading and Hauling in Open-Pit Mines
Role
Project Manager
Budget
US$900,000
Annual Value / Savings
US$6,000,000
Annual Value Multiple
6.7x
Project context:
The loading and hauling value chain determines a substantial portion of open-pit mine productivity and operating cost. This work focused on converting operational event data into performance-management routines.
Expanded objectives:
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Define a performance-measurement framework for loading units, haul trucks, dispatch operations and material movement.
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Quantify delays, queuing, spotting time, loading time, travel time, dumping time, payload variance and equipment utilization losses.
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Develop operational dashboards for mine supervision, planning and continuous improvement teams.
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Identify bottlenecks affecting truck-shovel matching, fleet productivity, fuel consumption and unit haulage cost.
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Create improvement actions that could be embedded in shift routines, weekly performance reviews and mine-planning feedback loops.
Value delivered:
Improved transparency of loading and hauling performance and supported targeted productivity and cost-reduction actions.