Condition Monitoring for Mining

Site walk to scope the asset population, criticality scoring of the crusher and mill reliability, hydraulic system uptime, conveyor availability, baseline measurements on the top 30-60 assets, then a regular cycle of monthly on critical, quarterly on B-criticality. Findings get written up against ISO 17359 and ISO 13374. For Reliability Consulting for Mining & Minerals Operations facilities the engagement usually includes coordination with the plant's existing compliance program — pulling Condition Monitoring results into the MSHA, EPA water quality audit file. Initial scope runs $15K-$45K depending on asset count, then ongoing at $180-$300 per asset per month.

The sub-sectors with the highest equipment criticality and longest production runs. Within Reliability Consulting for Mining & Minerals Operations, that's typically operations running large rotating equipment 24/7 on tight production schedules. Smaller Reliability Consulting for Mining & Minerals Operations operations with mostly batch work and shorter equipment populations get less leverage from Condition Monitoring and may be better served by basic preventive maintenance with on-call diagnostic support.

Where MSHA, EPA water quality requires documented preventive maintenance and equipment condition tracking, Condition Monitoring data provides the audit-ready evidence. Measurements traceable to ISO 17359 and ISO 13374, calibrated instrumentation records, written procedures, and finding-to-work-order tie-back. The program isn't structured to be a compliance tool — but the data it generates as a byproduct usually closes 60 to 80 percent of an inspector's questions about equipment condition.

Site walk to scope the asset population, criticality scoring against crusher and mill reliability, hydraulic system uptime, conveyor availability, baseline measurements on the top 30 to 60 assets, then a regular cycle of monthly on critical assets, quarterly on B-criticality. Findings get written up against ISO 17359 and ISO 13374. For Mining facilities, the engagement usually includes coordination with the plant's existing compliance program — pulling Condition Monitoring results into the MSHA, EPA water quality audit file. Initial scope runs $15K-$45K depending on asset count, then ongoing at $180-$300 per asset per month.