Mining & Metals
We transform operations to help companies better manage market volatility and create sustainable long-term improvements
The mining industry is facing complex challenges, from commodity price volatility and scarcity of high grade resources to shifting regulations and increasing investor and community expectations. There are also unique opportunities for the industry, such as the pivotal role it plays in the energy transition and decarbonization. To create value today and in the long term, companies need to minimize exposure to operational risk, drive operational excellence across the value chain, deploy capital effectively and strengthen their social license to operate through a more proactive and strategic approach to stakeholder engagement and value co-creation.
We partner with the largest mining and metals companies across the globe drawing on our owner-operator legacy and deep expertise across a spectrum of commodities. We help our clients protect people and the environment, improve productivity, achieve cost leadership and transform operations across the entire supply chain.
With unparalleled hands-on experience in driving improvements through people development, cultural transformation and innovation we work side by side with your teams to establish an engaging way of working that fosters safe, productive and cost-effective operations and ensure sustained performance in the long-term.
Featured case studies
We’ve developed industry best practices and created many of our own proprietary solutions to get our clients to the cutting edge – and keep them there.
Steel Manufacturer Boosts Uptime
DSS was engaged at a block-cave mining operation in Canada to create a rapid turnaround program to accelerate the development rate & address overruns .
View the full case study >Emirates Steel
Learn how DuPont Sustainable Solutions helped Emirates steel create a sustainable culture...
View the full case study >Steel Manufacturing
Implementing safety transformation programs to create a Zero Harm Culture within steel organizations...
View the full case study >Risk Profiling to Contain Critical Risks
Learn how DSS partnered with a major steel player to enhance risk management capabilities and reduce operational risk exposure.
View the full case study >Iron Ore Producer Cuts Rail Cycle Time and Ups Shipping Volume
Learn how DSS partnered with an iron ore company to help reduce rail yard cycle time by 40% and increase shipping volume.
View the full case study >ENRC Mining
Learn how Kazakhstan Mining Company achieved a 61% reduction in the number of lost time injuries and a 60% reduction in the lost time injury frequency rate...
View the full case study >Gold Producer Insources Maintenance
Learn how a gold producer achieved 6 million in cost savings through scheduled acceleration...
View the full case study >Gold Miner Reduces Costs
Learn how DSS introduced proven continuous improvement tools to deliver both productivity improvements and cost reductions at a global gold miner.
View the full case study >Find your solution.
Safety and Operational Risk Management
Beyond compliance. Protect people, assets, environment and ensure social license to operate through a proactive risk-based approach and by fostering a risk-aware culture across the entire organization.
Operational Excellence
Drive productivity and efficiency through reliable and high performing operations and assets to improve profitability and sustain continuous improvement.
Capital Effectiveness
Maximize the value from capital investments and execute capital projects on time and on budget while maximizing ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance beyond the life of an asset.
Learning and Development
Build the capabilities your employees need to adopt safer and more efficient work practices in an increasingly digitized workplace. Develop leaders that will sustain culture and position your business for long term success.
Digital and Analytics
Accelerate and sustain risk reduction and business performance by combining people and technology to sustain outcomes by harnessing the power of data.
Meet the team
Marco Pagnini
Associate Director | Global Mining & Metals Industry | United Arab Emirates
Marco helps organizations integrate risk management into decision-making processes at strategic and operational levels to achieve and sustain business performance and build organizational resilience.
Scott Hastie
Director | Australia & New Zealand
Scott has over 17 years of experience leading large scale operations improvement and turnaround programs that deliver significant results across Australia, USA/Canada and Asia within the resource sector and mine services.
Wes Austerberry
Principal | Australia & New Zealand
Wes has over 15 years of consulting and line management experience where he has focused on operational improvement and transformations mostly in mining & metals (iron ore, coal, nickel, titanium uranium).
Barry Daniel
Principal | North America & Canada
Barry has over 23 years of leadership experience, specializing in performance improvement, organizational design and alignment, and supply chain cost reductions in Gold, Base Metals, Coal and Rare Earths.
Rajiv Seneviratne
Principal | Indonesia
Rajiv has 19 years of experience across Mining and Oil & Gas sectors with deep expertise in accelerated transformation, operational and commercial excellence, sustainable cost management, procurement and supply chain.
Kevin Jarvie
Principal | Asia-Pacific
Kevin has over 20 years of experience in global Operational Improvement, Strategy Development and Implementation, Business Transformation and Project Management within the Metals and Mining sector including Iron Ore, Coal, Gold, Nickel, Titanium and Zinc.
Samantha Fraser
Principal | Australia & New Zealand
Sam has 22 years of experience in sustainability, risk and compliance, with significant exposure to heavy industries. Her passion is transforming leadership and culture, to uplift risk and safety performance.
David Pereira
Principal | Latin America
David has over 20 years of experience in Mining and Oil & Gas industries, leading large transformation programs on capital projects, organizational and processes redesign, as well as digital transformation and innovation initiatives.
Marcio Amorosino
Senior Manager | Brazil
Marcio has over 20 years of experience in industrial organizations, combining both direct line management responsibilities in manufacturing, quality, processing, engineering, product development, marketing/sales and operations management consulting.
