Furthermore, if a discrepancy between the mine plan and the data is incorrectly identified, it can be extremely difficult to track down the source and calibrate the mine plan. With material coming in from different areas of the mine and blending in the stockpile, the reconciliation process can become highly complex.
For one, outdated information paints an inaccurate picture of the mine site. In some instances, problems may go undetected and cause challenges further down the value chain. In others, erroneous data may cause operators to waste precious time and resources trying to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.
