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Case Study

Mine-to-Plant Platform

From mine to plant, one connected decision.

Mine performance comes from the links between geology, extraction, fleet, equipment and the processing plant. The Mine-to-Plant Platform is a framework that connects these areas through data and technology. Collaboration starts by understanding the mine's current state and priorities, then moves to phased delivery of solutions that fit its infrastructure, operating needs and economics.

Industry

Mines, processing plants and mining holdings

Status

TBD

Timeline

TBD

MINE TO
PLANT

01 / The Problem

A connected chain, scattered information.

A decision in one part of the mine affects the others: drilling and blasting quality affects loading and crushing, equipment readiness affects output, and feed blend affects plant recovery. Scattered data and disconnected systems make these links hard to see, so some costs, stoppages and risks only show up once they have already hurt operations.

Production, quality, equipment and resource-use data are scattered

Extraction plans, haulage and plant capacity are not aligned

Stoppages are spotted and corrected late

The economic value of a technology investment is hard to measure

Safety and environmental hazards need continuous monitoring

A shared view

of operations

02 / Our Solution

A path to smart mining, matched to each mine's needs.

Drawing on mining expertise and the technology capacity of the FANAP holding, we follow the path from understanding the problem to deployment and performance evaluation. Solutions are chosen to match each organization's priorities, and connecting them to existing equipment and systems is part of the project design.

Phase zero: understanding and roadmap

Assess the current state, the technology needs, a roadmap and the investment required for a mine or a specific part of it.

Exploration and mine operations

Exploration-data management, modelling, drilling and blasting, fleet management, and monitoring of loading and haulage.

Equipment health and processing performance

Asset condition monitoring, predictive-maintenance support, and performance analysis of equipment and processing circuits.

Safety, resources and environment

Monitoring operating hazards, workforce safety, water and energy use, and the state of facilities and tailings.

Integrated data and management decisions

Connecting operating data, management dashboards, and analysis of how the links from mine to plant affect each other.

Infrastructure, security and deployment

Communication and data infrastructure, industrial security requirements, user training and support sized to the project.

03 / System Architecture

From field data to operating decisions.

The platform's reference architecture covers the path from equipment and mine-system data to analysis and output for users. How it connects, where processing runs and the security requirements are set per project.

Data intake

(Sensors, connected equipment, drone imagery and operating systems)

Connection and integration

(Links between data sources, enterprise systems and a shared data platform)

Analysis and intelligence

(Condition monitoring, pattern detection and predictive analytics that fit the data quality)

Decision and action

(Role-based dashboards, alerts, reports and follow-up of operating actions)

04 / Results

One framework to cover the mine chain.

The portfolio defined in the catalogue covers the main mine-to-plant areas with phased deployment and development matched to need. These figures show the scope of the portfolio and the development framework; the operating scope, capability readiness and acceptance indicators are set in each project's own proposal.

Solution families: specialist and infrastructure areas

Products in the defined portfolio, the basis for a tailored proposal

Deployment phases in the reference model, from infrastructure to chain integration

Maturity levels: monitoring, analysis, prediction and prescription

05 / The Team

The people behind it.

A multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers and domain experts.

Amirreza Javanmardi

Smart Mining Project Manager

06 / Gallery

More from this project.

Visuals of the system and its components.

Mine and plant overview: an integrated mine-to-plant view

Control center: monitoring operations and supporting decisions

Drone survey and 3D model: understanding mine geometry and change

Connected safety equipment: monitoring workforce safety

Sample dashboard: a conceptual view of operating-data analysis

07 / What's Next

Where does your mine's smart-mining path start?

In an initial meeting we review your operating challenges, your data and infrastructure, and your priorities. From that we propose the scope of an assessment and a roadmap, or a specific project to study further.

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