In this episode, we chat with Pleasure Mnisi, a mining manager at Exxaro Resources who talks to us about his passion which is around the subject of “Moving from Digital Strategy to Operations”
Pleasure has an industrial Engineering background and has been in the mining industry for 15 years and working for Anglo-American for nearly a decade and was a nominated finalist for South Africa’s rising star in Mining & Minerals back in 2020.
He is also going to be speaking at “Resourcing Tomorrow,” which is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals and is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December. Find out how to attend this fantastic event to learn from and network with industry leaders below. Use Rob´s code to get a discounted ticket.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When it comes to transformational change and technology most mines face remarkably similar challenges.
• The best way to decide where to focus your efforts is to understand what problems you are trying to solve. Winning ideas come out of that.
• The wrong culture eats strategy for breakfast. Basing your decisions on hard facts helps to cut through resistance that can hold you back.
• Getting accurate feedback quickly is essential in mining. If the change does not work, you need to know fast, otherwise, you burn a lot of money.
• Don't be scared to invest money in trying things out. If you don 't , you stand still.
• Deploying technology properly pays huge dividends. In the episode, Pleasure shares an example that brought a mine into production, one year early.
• What the market wants, and the political situation can also play a role in deciding what technology should be used and how it will be deployed.
• The entire operational chain including contractors and transport needs to be readied to handle the step-up in production.
• Technology enhances safety, which helps to convince the unions despite possible job losses.
• In South Africa, there have been relatively few overall job losses. Instead, the resulting growth has meant most people have been retrained or taken to the next level.

BEST MOMENTS
‘A lot of operations do not know where to start. ´
‘Mining is not as agile, as other industries,’
‘It's one thing, talking strategy. It's another thing being on the coalface.’
‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Keep it simple.’

EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: https://www.exxaro.com/
LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/pleasure-mnisi-b009911b
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pleasuremnisi
Email: [email protected]

“Resourcing Tomorrow,” which is Europe's largest and most in-depth mining conference dedicated to global sustainability goals, is coming to London this November. This Mines and Money event will be held at the Business Design Centre from the 29th of November to the 1st of December.
Companies like Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Barrick, Ma'aden, and Anglo American are attending alongside 2000 other decision-makers, mining leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and educators from 75+ countries for three days of learning, deal-making and unparalleled networking. It gives you a chance to see what the majors and juniors are forecasting heading into next year and you are able to catch up with other like-minded professionals in the industry.

“Book your tickets now at resourcingtomorrow.com and use code DIGDEEP10 to receive 10% off your pass.”


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ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

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Podcast Description
Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.