Having a practical, easy to follow Quarry Operating Plan (QOP) helps give you confidence that your plan will become a reality
It can also make a significant impact on your bottom line – clients regularly tell us that this service saves approx. $0.50-2.00/t off their extraction costs. Company auditors and regulators appreciate them too!
QOP’s tend to run either quarterly or six monthly. After the whole of site drone flight for the period, we update the topography in the schedule to ensure that we have a correct surface to schedule from and reconcile actual performance against what was planned.
We seek input from stakeholders and create a plan that takes into account the factors such as sales, safety, geotechnical, environmental and climatic considerations, stormwater management, dewatering, infrastructure, traffic management, drill and blast (if appropriate), development actions, production and survey requirements, alignment with the long-term plan and reconciliation with the previous QOP.
QUARRY OPERATING PLAN (QOP)
A Quarry Operations Plan provides:
- 3, 6 or 12 month planning periods
- Reconciliation of what was achieved vs. what was planned
- Agreement from stakeholders on the plan
- Needed drawings and 3D models to ensure the plan is adequately communicated to all stakeholders
