Key Mining Processes & SAP Solutions
1. Exploration & Resource Evaluation
✔ SAP S/4HANA & SAP GIS Integration – Managing geospatial data for mineral exploration.
✔ SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) – Financial modeling for mine feasibility analysis.
✔ SAP PS (Project Systems) – Budgeting, tracking, and planning drilling and exploration projects.
✔ SAP HANA Predictive Analytics – AI-driven ore body modeling and reserve estimation.
2. Mine Development & Infrastructure Setup
✔ SAP EPPM (Enterprise Portfolio & Project Management) – Mine design, engineering, and project execution.
✔ SAP PS (Project Systems) & AUC (Asset Under Construction) – Tracking mine infrastructure setup.
✔ SAP EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) – Deploying and managing heavy mining equipment.
✔ SAP MM (Materials Management) – Procurement of drilling, blasting, and construction materials.
3. Ore Extraction & Haulage
✔ SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) & IoT-Enabled Monitoring – Optimizing equipment uptime.
✔ SAP WM (Warehouse Management) & SAP TM (Transportation Management) – Ore movement tracking.
✔ SAP Digital Twin Technology – Simulating haul truck and conveyor belt performance.
✔ SAP PP (Production Planning) & SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning) – Optimizing extraction schedules.
4. Ore Processing & Beneficiation
✔ SAP PP-PI (Production Planning – Process Industry) – Managing beneficiation workflows.
✔ SAP MES (Manufacturing Execution System) – Controlling crushing, grinding, flotation, and refining.
✔ SAP EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) – Monitoring hazardous material handling.
✔ SAP QM (Quality Management) – Ensuring ore purity and compliance with processing standards.
5. Mine Safety & Compliance
✔ SAP EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) – Regulatory compliance, gas monitoring, risk management.
✔ SAP GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) – Auditing MSHA, OSHA, ISO 45001 compliance.
✔ SAP IoT & AI Predictive Analytics – Real-time seismic and ventilation monitoring.
✔ SAP Field Service Management (FSM) – Ensuring proactive equipment maintenance for worker safety.
6. Mine Closure & Land Rehabilitation
✔ SAP PS & SAP Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) – Managing decommissioning and closure costs.
✔ SAP EHS & Sustainability Solutions – Land reclamation, water treatment, and waste management.
✔ SAP Stakeholder Engagement Management – Managing local community relations.