Intelligent Mine Planning
Strategically Driven. Operationally Actionable.
Uncover the right strategic plan and execute the plan right
Bridge the disconnect between boardroom strategy and operational reality. Pinnacle integrates machine learning optimisation with event-based simulation to generate actionable mine plans — aligning corporate goals with on-ground execution.
In development with tier-one mining companies. Early access available.
The executive disconnect
Mining is increasingly complex. Decisions are more interconnected than ever. The disconnect between corporate goals, technical planning, and day-to-day operations means near-term challenges consume executive attention — and strategies end up being driven by the most junior team member.
of LoM plans fail to align strategy with execution
typical lag between strategic intent and operational alignment
in value leakage from misaligned mine plans annually
Our Approach
Three pillars of mine planning intelligence
Pinnacle combines sophisticated optimisation and simulation with mine-to-market integration — guided by seasoned professionals who understand corporate, technical, and operational realities.
Sophisticated optimisation & simulation
The analytical engine
- ML-driven multi-objective optimisation
- Forward selection and backward elimination
- Event-based tactical simulation
- What-if scenario analysis and trade-offs
- Pathway of least regret identification
Mine-to-market integration
Connected decision-making
- Data integration from operational systems
- Responsive modifying factors
- Capital feasibility and timing checks
- Bottleneck analysis across the value chain
- Geological model to market assumptions
Seasoned professionals
Domain expertise, encoded
- Corporate, technical, and operational alignment
- Stakeholder communication frameworks
- Ideation interviews and alignment workshops
- Decades of mining industry experience
- Strategy-to-execution translation
Two levels of intelligence
Strategic accuracy meets tactical precision
Accuracy through machine learning
Strategic Optimisation
- Step-wise approach: forward selection and backward elimination
- Value-driven options compared against calibration
- Multi-objective and hybrid goal functions
- Pathway of least regret analysis
Precision through event-based simulation
Tactical Simulation
- LoM-aligned near-term event-by-event simulation
- Business integration and reconciliation
- Mining, ventilation, geotechnical, processing, and TSF constraints
- Capital checks and productivity gain detection
The Pinnacle process
From assessment to aligned mine plan
Where are we now?
Assessment of the current operation, data review, and reference case. Establish a baseline from historical performance with no major capital assumptions.
Ideation interviews
Multiple strategies stress-tested with stakeholders: downsize, rightsize, growth, blue sky, fill the mill, cash is king — covering the full spectrum of strategic options.
Alignment workshop
Define capabilities, constraints, capital decisions, risk analysis, and multi-objective functions. Agree on strategic pathways to investigate with full stakeholder buy-in.
Data book
Aligned assumptions for each strategic pathway — a single source of truth for modelling parameters including costs, productivities, and modifying factors.
Strategic optimisation
Forward selection and backward elimination using Bayesian and evolutionary approaches. Identify the pathway of least regret across multiple objectives and commodity cycles.
Tactical simulation
Event-by-event simulation validates strategic pathways against operational reality. Capital checks, productivity gains, bottleneck analysis, and hidden value detection.
Aligned LoM plan
Rigorous, scenario-tested Life-of-Mine plan that is practically achievable, aligned to corporate goals, and resilient across commodity cycles.
The Pinnacle process
From assessment to aligned mine plan
Where are we now?
Assessment of the current operation, data review, and reference case. Establish a baseline from historical performance with no major capital assumptions.
Capabilities
Purpose-built for mine planning
Data integration
Ingest data from operational systems, geological models, block models, fleet data, and market feeds into a unified decision engine.
What-if analysis
Scenario testing across commodity prices, production rates, capital plans, and external influences to quantify trade-offs.
Cut-off grade optimisation
Dynamic cut-off grade analysis tested across multiple strategic scenarios and multi-objective functions.
Multi-objective blending
Balance NPV, cash flow, mine life, production targets, and capital expenditure simultaneously using hybrid goal functions.
Uncertainty quantification
Risk assessment, sensitivity analysis, and hyperparameter importance mapping across strategic pathways.
Capital feasibility checks
Validate investment windows, earliest start time assumptions, and capital timing against tactical realities.
Productivity gain detection
Simulation uncovers new pathways through cost and physical productivity improvements not visible in static analysis.
Bottleneck analysis
Identify operational constraints across ventilation, power, water, equipment, and processing before they impact execution.
Event-by-event simulation
Policy-driven tactical simulation tracking mining cycles, stope status, material movement, and haulage at granular detail.
Proven results
Measurable impact on mine value
Additional mine life unlocked
Increase in recoverable ounces
Combined synergy value
Strategic pathways evaluated per engagement
Case Study — UG Gold — Brownfields
Delivered an executive-driven strategy focused on mine life, ounces, and value. Using sophisticated optimisation to maximise and balance goals, the engagement developed a long-term plan that initially downscaled to right-size the operation — buying time and options — while enabling access to multiple ore sources and crystallising the potential value of extensive exploration upside.
Results from advisory engagements
Platform
Mine-to-market intelligence, connected
Pinnacle is not a point solution. It integrates across your entire value chain — from geological models and mine design through processing, logistics, and market assumptions — building a continuously improving decision engine.
Your data stays yours
Pinnacle is deployed within your security perimeter. Geological models, mine plans, and strategic scenarios are never used to train models or shared with other clients. Enterprise-grade encryption, role-based access controls, and full audit trails as standard.
Private Cloud Deployment
Role-Based Access
Full Audit Trail
Data Sovereignty
Ready to transform your mine planning?
See how Pinnacle can align boardroom strategy with operational execution, unlock hidden value, and build resilient Life-of-Mine plans.