WA MINING CLUB MINESITE‘OPERATIONAL READINESS' RAMAN AUTAR. MANAGER ~ ASSET MANAGEMENT AND RELIABILITY MINTREX The interface betwen people, plant and processes continues a be lone ofthe Key Imperatives tn any mining project, and succesful modeling of thelr interplay 1 a vital ingredlent to maximising project iat and shareholder return. Miniex's Manager of Asset Management and Reliab, Raman Autor, presents some ofthe company’s insights into the importance of kdentiving where you are ‘on the Operational Readiness continuum, ard what distinguishes the Minar mode from others in optimising tat place \With $170 bition worth of projets in the pipeline or currently fn progross in Western Australia, bringing these projects online most efectively and efficiently requires careful planning an resourcing. Project delivery significant losses to operations, and i is therefore imp apply the appropiate models when detivering projects. Mintex has been invlved in Operational Readiness projets and has gained significant expertise over the past 18 months to configure and fine tune its Operational Realiness mudel to ensure expedient and successful deliveries, ‘What ts Operational Readiness? Raman Autar at Mintex defines Operational Readiness asa state whe the plant to operat atthe onset ofthe hand over ons and maintenance teams for active servi, the plant wil nt only be able tobe operated safely and as specified in the design criteria, but also cnsure continued safe and satisfactory operational performance a the design level from then on “Oyeraional Readiness is eo time throughout the ife eye of an asset, (Operationally Realy moo maximise returns to the shareholders Hinuum sind at any’ point fa the asset must bein an anid to ensure safety and envionmentally friendly operations.” sys Mr Auta ‘The scope of Operational Readiness programs include puting place provesses and procedures tosustain satisfactory performance throughout the life of assets, Soin essence, Operational Readiness means achieving «configuration and/or sate which wil place the right people inthe right placos atthe ight times working with the right tools and equipment according tthe right Dpocedures and management controls. I this state 16 In place and adhered to, then safe and proper operation of plant can reasonably he assured, AC a secondary nplies that these elements will be functioning In a proper physical and psyehologieal environment “Rightness” in_ achieving Operational Readiness eve, this to kinds of exiteria ~ namely functional criteria and regulatory eniteria, Functional eter are concerned withthe plant operating and accomplishing its functions im an acceptable manner and operating at acceptable risk levels in Felaton to the requirements Inmponed by the Pete Ene mss business plan, Regulatory eters, on the other hand, ate concerned with the plant and its operating capability meeting all the mandatory requirements prior to and doing its active service. Ta nutshell, Operational Readiness is a state where the three Ps (Plant, People, Processes) are all deve competent and the interfaces between the three P's are satisfactory for them to function interactively, Mr Autar emphasises the distinction between the Mintrex Operational Restiness model and the more ‘common models in industry, pointing out the importance that Minto places on the interfaces between the three P's, for is at these interfaces that detall generally Is lacking when designing processes for people to use, recruiting and training people to work on specie lant, and ensuring that processes ae designed specifically forthe corec plant, MinesiTé 2011 » 135