An introductory presentation providing a high-level overview of the Whittle Consulting Integrated Strategic Planning approach, and the content covered in the seminar. The introductory session is available to watch via prerecorded WEBINAR or can be delivered to your team live via Zoom upon request.

Learn the philosophy, methodology and application of the Whittle Consulting Integrated Strategic Planning approach via a combination of online interactive self-paced learning modules and live discussion sessions. As many concepts are counter-intuitive, it is ideal for senior managers from across the business to participate together. This creates a valuable framework for cross-functional collaboration. Attendance is often the final step in deciding whether to embark on a Whittle Enterprise Optimisation study, or the first step in doing it.

We can review your existing life-of-mine plans and technical reports, based on public information or under an NDA. An online briefing meeting for context is useful. We will aim to identify:

• What is the primary bottleneck, and what should it be
• What, therefore, are the value drivers
• Which of the Integrated Strategic Planning mechanisms could be applied and what would likely result.
• Whether the relevant data available

Those who have completed the Seminar will understand every word of this assessment. This assessment also provides an estimate of the range potential NPV uplift to be achieved with a Whittle Enterprise Optimisation. It forms the basis of a discussion of whether and how to proceed.

Using existing information and reasonable estimates, this involves some high-level modelling and application of some of the key strategic optimisation mechanisms. This is particularly relevant for early-stage projects (e.g., before, as part of, or following a Preliminary Economic Assessment), who are trying to get a feel on potential scope, scale, staging, flow sheet options, and the like. This will provide focus and direction for future more detailed studies (Pre-feasibility Study, Feasibility Study) that will follow on the path of project development and realisation.

A comprehensive study of the mining project or operation including data collection, modelling, analysis and application of all the relevant Integrated Strategic Planning techniques.

• Month 1 – Base case

  A replication (and audit) of your existing pit, phase or underground mine plans, schedules, cut-off grades and stockpiling policies and existing processing and production/commercial assumptions.
• Month 2 – Optimised case

  An optimised case is developed by applying Activity Based Costing, Theory of Constraints and the 10 Steps of Whittle Consulting Integrated Strategic Planning. This determines what the ore body and foreseen system are actually capable of in terms of generating stakeholder value and company valuation. Same data, same assumptions – a better plan.
• Month 3 – Scenarios

  A variety of scenarios with different assumptions are explored to reflect alternative market conditions, test alternative technologies, consider different scaling/staging options and important sustainability criteria (water, carbon, tailings etc). This creates a new level of strategic agility; preparing the business to react to future changes in business contexts.

The result is a new Life of Mine Plan and thorough understanding of sensitivities and alternative.