PLODtrack

PLODtrack was designed with the end-user involved, helping overcome common issues that spreadsheets will eventually develop when capturing and managing huge volumes of mining data through many authors. PLODtrack is a mine production data management system that focuses on three primary areas of mining for open pit and underground operations, by using more than twenty standard PLOD Sheets out of the box.

Location Performance – Ore Management (Tonnes and Grade) and reconciliation from the Drill Plan through to Mill
Equipment Performance – Movements, fuel and time use management
Operator Performance – Time sheeting and Equipment allocations

PLODtrack is an easy to use web based interface which connects all of the mining data together, presenting users with a single version of the truth with many options for users to view and extract data for;

Location, Equipment and Operator performance reports
Period based Claim or Cost report generation for any activity, task or consumed item
Consumable use and cost by location
KPI Tracking, reports and business intelligent solutions

Whether you’re a geologist, engineer, surveyor, mine manager, commercial manager or data clerk, PLODtrack provides unique role based functionality, bringing together operational data into one easy to use system.

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Issues with Spreadsheets

Spreadsheet applications are extremely handy tools to have, but they have many limitations in recording mine production data.

Some examples of common issues:

Constantly evolving format and incoherent inputs
Limited detail level
Poor data validation
Broken formulas and links
No accountability for changes by author or date

Geology

PLODtrack is an extremely powerful tool for assisting geologists. Numerous hours per day are often lost trying to reconcile stockpile balances, leaving the operation always one step behind.

PLODtrack allows Geologists to capture grades, dilution and many other metrics of geological importance, which can be changed or modified as necessary, all with historical accountability.

Geologists in the field

Mine Planning

PLODtrack allows for the import of drill plans into the application, allowing for better tracking data from design through to actual production.

Simply import your data via a 3rd party product like Deswik or Surpac to enable better data sharing and visibility.

Mine Engineers looking at plans

Entering shift data

PLODtrack provides functionality for capturing shift entry data. As part of the user interface, data entry has been optimised to cater for rapid entry via hotkeys.

Data entry can be further reduced by utilising the LiveMine tablet solution, allowing operators to input data straight from the vehicle.

Users can easily import new locations (see below), as well as add equipment haul distances and drill plans.

Location data being imported from excel

Report Generation

PLODtrack has over a dozen off-the-shelf reports available for use. A few examples of reports that can be generated are;

Open & underground shift report
Drilling summary
Crushing report
Haulage by product and location type

Given that every mine site is different, we can provide services to customise reports for your specific requirements.

Managers looking at reports

Engineers & Employees

Matching available resources to activities is a core component of operational data management systems, and PLODtrack is no different.

PLODtrack helps to manage site personnel in terms of equipment allocation, attendance and deployment of service crews. With authorisation levels appropriately defined, site staff can be safely used at the right time, in the right place.

Operators observing drill holes underground

Inventory Tracking & Management

PLODtrack allows for easy tracking and allocation of inventory and consumables used for any activity in the mine.

The system can auto-populate inventory items, which then simply require users to add the units consumed.

Reports can be generated showing consumption by:

Equipment ID
Employee
Location
Inventory Item
Run Rate to end of period
MTD consumption
Run Rate vs Stock if connected to your ERP

Mining truck in open pit

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