Mining Operations

Mining equipment maintenance consumes 10-15% of total operating budgets, exceeding $500 million annually for large-scale operations. A single haul truck breakdown costs approximately $180,000 per incident, and critical component lead times can stretch from 6 months for girth gears to 3-5 years for large power transformers.

The Fleet Scale Advantage

Large mining operations run fleets of identical heavy equipment - haul trucks, excavators, crushers, conveyors - where statistical modeling delivers real value. With procurement representing 40-60% of operating expenditure, getting spare parts inventory right directly impacts profitability. Too many parts and you're sitting on dead capital. Too few and a $15M truck sits idle waiting for a $500 seal.

What You Can Calculate

• Fleet-wide spares for haul trucks, excavators, and mobile equipment
• Fixed plant spares for crushers, mills, conveyors, and processing systems
• Electrical infrastructure (transformers, switchgear, drives, motor control centers)
• Long-lead-time component planning with shelf life constraints