Data and Definitions

PwC's Mining Intelligence and Benchmarking (MIB) equipment performance database contains over 12,000 machines of mining equipment data built up since 1994. The data is made up of most of the largest resource players and mine operations contractors in Australia and the world.

5
Continents

136
Mines

308
Makes and Models

4,670
Individual machines

12,000+
Years of data

47M+
Hours of operations

700M+
Cycles

The breadth and depth of the PwC's MIB database is unparalleled containing extensive equipment information on Draglines, Electric Rope Shovels, Hydraulic Excavators, Front End Loaders, Mining Trucks, Drills and a variety of ancillary machines.

Characteristic /Class	Dragline	Electric Rope Shovel	Hydraulic Excavator	Front End Loader	Mining Trucks	Drills	Ancillary (Dozers, Graders etc)
Number of Models	18	32	51	22	87	60	38
Number of Machines	174	171	432	298	2,596	286	713
Number of Mines	74	38	70	58	66	41	22
Equivalent Years of Data	1,171	496	869	704	6,510	552	1,850
No of Cycles	321M	93M	136M	65M	64M

Characteristic /Class	Dragline	Electric Rope Shovel	Hydraulic Excavator	Front End Loader	Mining Trucks	Drills	Ancillary (Dozers, Graders etc)
Number of Models	18	32	51	22	87	60	38
Number of Machines	174	171	432	298	2,596	286	713
Number of Mines	74	38	70	58	66	41	22
Equivalent Years of Data	1,171	496	869	704	6,510	552	1,850
No of Cycles	321M	93M	136M	65M	64M

Characteristic /Class	Dragline	Electric Rope Shovel	Hydraulic Excavator	Front End Loader	Mining Trucks	Drills	Ancillary (Dozers, Graders etc)
Number of Models	18	32	51	22	87	60	38
Number of Machines	174	171	432	298	2,596	286	713
Number of Mines	74	38	70	58	66	41	22
Equivalent Years of Data	1,171	496	869	704	6,510	552	1,850
No of Cycles	321M	93M	136M	65M	64M

The database includes over 30 time based, production and other metrics taken directly from equipment monitors, reporting systems and survey information.

Time based metrics	Production based metrics	Other Metrics
Operating Time Downtime (Mechanical /Electrical) Delays Standby Unscheduled Weather Availability Utilisation Reliability	Generic Payload Cycle count Loading/Fill Time Hang time Dig Rate Annual Output	Dragline and truck specific Swing Time (Dragline) Swing Angle (Dragline) Return Time (Dragline) Queue Time (Trucks) Spot Time (Trucks)	Dragline Specific Fill Energy (Dragline) Fill Distance (Dragline) Engage x & y (Dragline) Disengage x & y Dragline) Dig mode (Dragline)	Other Fuel Usage Bucket Capacity Truck Size

Time based metrics

Production based metrics

Other Metrics