Enterprise and system modeling provides a powerful means of analyzing systems as a whole and evaluate the impacts of changes and modifications to entire systems or processes. This type of modeling is highly relevant at the design stage for projects, and during optimization initiatives at operating mines, and ensures that the impacts of indirectly linked activities and process are incorporated taken into account.

Examples of where this type of modeling provides added value are:

• Sizing of stockpiles, product storage areas, and product transportation systems

• Impacts of changes in drilling and blasting practices on process plant performance and product quality

• Optimization of process plant operating parameters through changes in upstream (mining), or downstream (smelting, product transportation) operations

• Identification of systems characteristics which limit cash flow

Overall, Enterprise and System Modeling provides mining projects and operations with information with which to:

• Improve deployment of capital and intellectual assets

• Optimize the enterprise and the operations

• Improve the basis for decision-making and reducing risk

• Improve business and organizational effectiveness