English Español Français Our Expertise Projects Careers About Us Innovation in Mining A step change begins with a vision of what is possible Achieve zero harm High-value mining enterprise High-intensity mining Step-change productivity Home Our Expertise Innovation in Mining The challenge For decades, the mining industry has been faced with delivering safely while containing costs. Today, the challenges are being amplified as the industry enters a period of disruption. Soon, the paradigms of the past and present will no longer be acceptable. The era of ever-larger, rubber-tired diesel equipment matched to “scaled-up” crushers and mills has run its course. The cyclical nature of commodity price changes can lead to shrinking margins, billion-dollar write-downs, significant overcapitalization, and organizational churn. The industry requires new thinking and agile implementations to continue being relevant and attractive to investors. Social license is no longer about not making a mess and not irritating the neighbors. Society has new expectations of where its metals and minerals should come from and how they should be delivered. The mining industry needs to generate value for a community far broader than its shareholders—financially, socially, and environmentally. The risk reduction strategy of only using tried-and-tested solutions for brownfield expansions and greenfield projects just extends the current paradigm. Today’s cost structures and productivity frameworks cannot produce a bankable business case with the kinds of resources now being found. In operations, a pure cost-containment and continuous-improvement focus has not yielded the desired benefits. It remains an important aspect of a comprehensive management strategy, but, like any tool, it will not fix everything—particularly if we are focused on the wrong problems. We cannot keep building the same mines. Our response Disruption can be, as the word implies, disruptive; however, it can also be a new beginning. It’s a matter of perspective. Our focus is on what and how to innovate using strategic thinking and technology as the key enablers. The transformation you need begins with a vision of what is possible supported by strategy and tactical roadmaps. We want to partner with you from inception to precision execution, building capacity at every stage and focusing on the underlying issues, not the symptoms. Working together, we’ll simplify solutions by combining a deep, fundamental understanding of mining with practical redeployment of established technologies from other industries. Here’s how we can help. Strategic innovation: The drive for shareholder value—sustainability and growth—always fixed on simplification. Transformation roadmap: From tactile point solutions to enterprise-level pivoting with a view for now, next, and later. Digital mining platform: Transparency from initial data collection to advanced analytics, leading to improved decision making and better planning. Infrastructure: Industry-leading designs, construction, and efficient operation of hoisting systems, bulk-materials handling, and logistics. Full end-to-end solutions: Flowsheet redesign, from mine to port, including: Modular—flexible, scalable Electrification—renewable, efficient, and clean Continuous—integrated, intelligent systems Selective—mine ore, not waste; intensify processing Automation—machines to maximize effective time Precision execution: The foundation, a proven track record for delivering on time and within specifications. Blogs Towards the resilient storage of tailings Jason Jarrett Imagine a future world without the raw materials necessary to make much of the resources and tools we depend on. Digital Twin: more than a buzzword Thessy Moodley and Yale Zhang Hatch experts Yale Zhang and Thessy Moodley discuss Digital Twin technology, focusing on value delivery and improvement opportunities without getting caught up in the hype. Reducing our carbon footprint in mining and metals: how to build a decarbonization strategy and roadmap Dr. Trevor Bergfeldt, Stephan Broek A structured methodology is the best way to develop a credible decarbonization strategy based on an actionable roadmap. It clearly identifies, screens, and prioritizes projects that, once implemented, will help an organization meet their GHG reduction targets. All Blogs Events Powering Partnerships Summit November 24, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Westin Hotel All Events News Hatch invests in leading augmented business intelligence firm, Brainnwave Thursday, November 18, 2021 All News Related projects AP60 Smelter Canada Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine Canada Ma'aden Alumina Refinery Saudi Arabia How can we help? 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