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We at Agere believe that metallurgical plants are an integral part of

every mining operation, and we have realised that the management

and technical performance of any plant is a fundamental requirement

of any mining business. Our team comes from the mining industry

and have been involved in plant management, plant operations as well

as project managemen with well known metallurgical engineering

companies. We are therefore well qualified and well placed to assist

Mine Management with plant design, process operation, and optimization.


	The services we offer are as follows :

Plant optimisation and trouble shooting
Process auditing and technical evaluations (Competent Persons Reports (CPR) and due diligences)
Operating and management systems
Training and development
Metal accounting
Cost analysis and plant optimisation
Benchmarking
Reviewing and assessment of security systems in plants
Desktop through to bankable feasibility studies


	In addition to the services listed above, we have, through our previous
	experience and company needs, optimised a short interval control

management system (SIC) which we have implemented at various

plants with a huge success. We use basic management principles

but attach to that some tools which assist managers to empower the

teams to manage and operate the plants effectively. One of those

principles is that “you cannot control what you cannot measure.”

We have seen costs go out of control at many plants mainly due

to the likes of power, labour, stores and material price increases.

What we have found however is that costs can be controlled and

even reduced if people are committed and teams are aware of what

things cost.


	There are three distinct phases in the SIC system:

Process control and monitoring – mostly continuous and automation and control form part of this
Process operation, performance and cost – daily and weekly.
Monthly planning and review.


	We have also found that there is a need to professionally update
	operating procedures for metallurgical plants. We have built up a

database of operating procedures which we update to the

requirements of the client for specific needs and processes.


	Finally, we have a large data base of benchmark data which we can
	use to measure and apply best practice. Using client reports, we

gather data and, after analysis, deliver our fact-based findings to the

client to establish a baseline for the plants current performance,

providing results against an appropriate and world-class peer group;

defining and quantifying a plant’s performance gaps, both in terms of

functional efficiency and effectiveness. In so doing, we can identify

gaps in the plant’s performance and identify and develop action plans to close the gaps. Between the current and desired performance.


	Our team’s experience includes most aspects of extractive
	metallurgy and mineral processing of base and precious metals;

and industrial and energy minerals. Whether you require

troubleshooting, operation assistance, plant cost estimation,

commissioning and de-bottlenecking of the operating plant,

or project management, Agere has the expertise and ability to

handle al your metallurgical demands.