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Background Nexa Resources Pasco Complex - an integration of El Porvenir and Atacocha mines comprising 3 mining sites (2 underground and 1 open pit) is located in the Andean mountains in central Peru. The Pasco site was suffering with suboptimum performance and high variability in the mining process; conditions which were negatively impacting tonnage output and compromising corporate results. Jamieson Group was engaged to improve and stabilize production, optimize machine availability, improve adherence to the production plan, reduce process dilution, better organize plant shutdowns and reduce cost. Approach Jamieson Group implemented several management operational systems to tackle the issues identified during the business review. In Development we were able to improve the management of the development teams to get a better adherence to the drilling plan. Likewise, with maintenance, we were able to improve machine availability. Having improved equipment availability and more areas to drill and blast, production was able to stabilize the volumes. We also identified potential shotcrete utilization improvements. At the plant, we were able to reduce dilution and develop an enhanced shut down management process to improve the overall efficiency of the process, reducing overall shutdown times. Project Outcomes Jamieson Group implemented the systematic use of a critical path process for mine planning, early identification of constraints, and maximizing the usage of the available equipment. With a better plan and improved supervision, came better plan adherence. This enabled a more controllable ore grade delivered to the plant, also improving dilution. Another important improvement was streamlining the shift change over, using a clear agenda and better information. Key project results included: 9 $48+ million savings achieved 9 Adherence to plan improved by more than 25% 9 Planned Plant shutdown management system implemented 9 Dilution reduction by 10% ASIA PACIFIC Pasco Complex MANAGEMENT OPERATING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Client Success www.jamieson-group.com [email protected]
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BackgroundNexa Resources Pasco Complex - an integration of El Porvenir and Atacocha mines comprising 3 mining sites (2 underground and 1 open pit) is located in the Andean mountains in central Peru.
The Pasco site was suffering with suboptimum performance and high variability in the mining process; conditions which were negatively impacting tonnage output and compromising corporate results.
Jamieson Group was engaged to improve and stabilize production, optimize machine availability, improve adherence to the production plan, reduce process dilution, better organize plant shutdowns and reduce cost.
ApproachJamieson Group implemented several management operational systems to tackle the issues identified during the business review.
In Development we were able to improve the management of the development teams to get a better adherence to the drilling plan.
Likewise, with maintenance, we were able to improve machine availability. Having improved equipment availability and more areas to drill and blast, production was able to stabilize the volumes. We also identified potential shotcrete utilization improvements.
At the plant, we were able to reduce dilution and develop an enhanced shut down management process to improve the overall efficiency of the process, reducing overall shutdown times.
Project OutcomesJamieson Group implemented the systematic use of a critical path process for mine planning, early identification of constraints, and maximizing the usage of the available equipment.
With a better plan and improved supervision, came better plan adherence. This enabled a more controllable ore grade delivered to the plant, also improving dilution.
Another important improvement was streamlining the shift change over, using a clear agenda and better information.
Key project results included: 9 $48+ million savings achieved 9 Adherence to plan improved by more than 25% 9 Planned Plant shutdown management system
implemented 9 Dilution reduction by 10%
PERFORMANCE - LEADERSHIP - PRODUCTIVITY
Organisational Readiness - Operational Effectiveness - Business Al ignment - Sustainable Change
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
AFRICA
ASIA PACIFIC
Pasco ComplexMANAGEMENT OPERATING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Client Success
PERFORMANCE - LEADERSHIP - PRODUCTIVITY
Organisational Readiness - Operational Effectiveness - Business Al ignment - Sustainable Change
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
AFRICA
ASIA PACIFIC
