For mining companies, profitability is often at the mercy of shifting policies and unpredictable market demands. While some changes can be anticipated, many challenges extend far beyond a single quarter or year.
A common problem we hear from clients goes like this:
“With constantly shifting needs for personnel, resources and support requirements across the mining value chain, mine site leadership can become overwhelmed attempting to manage the business remotely from computers and conference rooms (in some cases, using unreliable data). How do we manage mine performance more effectively?”
The most reliable way to drive gains while managing these shifting variables is by focusing on proactive improvements at the site level – where you have the most control over outcomes.
Move Beyond Reactive Management for Real-Time Mine Plan Adherence
Traditional short interval scheduling was once considered a breakthrough for mine plan adherence, allowing managers to spot issues and react faster – sometimes within hours instead of waiting until the end of a shift. However, this approach remains fundamentally reactive, addressing problems only after they appear.
A proactive approach is only made possible by analyzing operational data in real time, identifying solutions for potential performance issues before they impact production. When multiple risks are detected, the system ranks them by urgency and impact, helping managers prioritize resources for maximum benefit – even when not every issue can be addressed at once.
Adopting real-time monitoring and control systems can directly reduce costly deviations and unplanned work, which can be up to five times more expensive than planned activities. Teams can then act on the right priorities and avoid being overwhelmed by data overload or mistrust in existing figures.
Seamless Integration and Sustainable Results
Unison Mining’s approach combines proprietary real time interval control systems with hands-on support from experienced mining professionals-including former COOs, GMs, and Master Mechanics. By working alongside your team, we help embed these tools directly into your mine planning and technical services to incentivize performance at the mine site. Within just two to three months, sites typically see significant improvements in plan adherence and operational performance.
The ultimate goal is not just compliance with mine plans, but building a resilient operation that can maintain safety, efficiency, and market share – even as commodity prices and regulations fluctuate.
Unison Mining’s Production Short Interval Control tool goes beyond traditional SIC, empowering frontline supervision with real-time feedback on production delays and minimizing lost production during the shift. It allows real-time improvements to be injected into forecasts and budgets and provides best quartile productivity to be used as a benchmark for your team’s performance.
Tangible and sustainable production improvements can then be used to drive informed decision-making, enabling more effective frontline production supervision.
Drive Full Systems Adoption and Lasting Change
Technology alone isn’t enough. Sustainable improvement depends on changing behaviors and securing buy-in from your workforce. Our teams work directly on site to support employees, ensuring a smooth transition to new processes and maximizing the long-term benefits of real-time controls.
Learn more about how real time controls can help your mine achieve consistent mine plan adherence and unlock greater profitability.
