Insights on Mining, Energy & Data Analytics

20 Oct

Why So Many Mining AI Projects Never Leave the Pilot’s Seat

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Ahmed

November 1, 2026

The pilot went brilliantly. The slides were beautiful. Then nothing happened. Here is why mining AI projects stall, and how to get yours out of the pilot's seat.

Diesel Cost per Tonne: Your Haul Fleet Has a Drinking Problem

15 Sep

Operational Intelligence

Diesel Cost per Tonne: Your Haul Fleet Has a Drinking Problem

Posted by

Ahmed

November 1, 2026

Your haul trucks drink a lot of diesel. That is expected. The question is whether some of them are drinking more than their share, and whether anyone would notice.

Month-End Reporting: Three Departments, Three Numbers, One Very Long Meeting

18 Aug

Financial Intelligence

Month-End Reporting: Three Departments, Three Numbers, One Very Long Meeting

Posted by

Ahmed

November 1, 2026

Production has a number. Finance has a number. Procurement has a number. Nobody has the same number. Here is how to get to one version of the truth.

Predictive Maintenance: Because "It Was Fine Yesterday" Isn't a Strategy

14 Jul

Operational Intelligence

Predictive Maintenance: Because “It Was Fine Yesterday” Isn’t a Strategy

Posted by

Ahmed

November 1, 2026

Every unplanned breakdown comes with the same famous last words: "It was fine yesterday." Here is how to start predictive maintenance with the data you already have.

Carbon Tax Phase 2: The Only Cost on Site With a Five-Year Growth Plan

16 Jun

ESG & Carbon

Carbon Tax Phase 2: The Only Cost on Site With a Five‑Year Growth Plan

Posted by

Ahmed

November 1, 2026

Most costs on a mine go up and down. Carbon tax only goes up, and it has already published its plans: R308 a tonne in 2026, R462 by 2030. Here is how to stay ahead of it.