Produce executable blend/reclaim plans that reduce variability in grade, hardness, and mineralogy.
PlanMax creates constraint-aware blend and reclaim plans
that align mine supply with plant needs - so planners and metallurgists can deliver stable, high-value feed.
Balance value and stability by planning within mine, ROM pad, and plant constraints.
What’s Broken Today?
Loss of detail on the ROM pad and in the long term stockpiles make it impossible to create granular plans that can reduce hour-to-hour variability.
The disconnect between geology and metallurgy prevents planners from simulating realistic plant outcomes and optimizing them.
There is a lack of tools for dump-reclaim planning that consider mine, ROM pad and plant constraints.
How PlanMax Works
From raw data to actionable stockpile truth
1. Inputs
Required Data Sources
- Inventory models (can be generated by OreMax and DynaMax)
- Short term mine plan
- Constraints and targets
Optional data sources (nice to have)
- Lab/mineralogy updates and geomet models
- Operational constraints: equipment availability, reclaim rates, haulage limits
- Plant model response curves (e.g., hardness vs throughput; mineralogy vs recovery)
2. Outputs
What Users Receive:
- Blend and reclaim plans that meet targets while respecting constraints
- Scenario comparisons (“best value,” “most stable,” “lowest penalty risk”) with clear trade-offs
- A ranked set of recommended pathways for feed over the next shift/day/week (site-dependent)
How often it updates (real-time/daily/shift):
- On demand and/or daily/shift cadence; can update whenever new forecasts or constraints change
The Deployment Workflow
Select the planning horizon
(shift/day/week) and define the processing objective (value, stability, or balanced).
Pull current material intelligence
(stockpile composition and forecast reclaim outcomes).
Set constraints and targets
(mine, ROM pad, plant, penalties, throughput).
Generate candidate blends and reclaim sequences
that are feasible under constraints.
Compare scenarios
using clear trade-offs (value vs stability vs risk).
Publish the plan
as an executable blend/reclaim instruction set with assumptions visible.
Update as conditions change
(new survey, assay, equipment constraint, or forecast shift).
Top KPIs Impacted
Feed stability:
fewer excursions in grade/hardness/mineralogy.
Throughput stability:
reduced performance volatility and fewer corrective interventions.
Recovery stability/improvement:
improved consistency from better-aligned blends.
Penalty/specification risk:
reduced exposure to out-of-spec feed and penalties.
Planner efficiency:
faster scenario generation and fewer manual re-plans.
Case Story
Improve consistency within plant limits
When ore characteristics shift, teams often re-plan manually and still miss constraints. PlanMax evaluates multiple blend/reclaim options quickly, shows trade-offs clearly, and outputs a feasible plan aligned to plant limits—reducing unplanned excursions and improving consistency.Ready to turn your mine plan into proactive dispatch?
Request a walkthrough to explore how PlanMax makes plans easy to see, understand, and execute quickly and confidently, in real time.
45 Minute Discovery Session
confirm planning horizon, constraints, and the KPIs you’re trying to stabilize
Workflow Mapping
review current blending/feed planning process and identify quick-win scenarios
Primary Users
Short-term Planners, Metallurgists, Technical Service Manager, Mine Manager, Processing Manager