MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:RPMGlobal

Why is it important forRPMGlobal is an industry leader in the provision of mining software solutions, advisory consulting services and professional development for 50 years. RPMGlobal integrates a mining operation’s planning and scheduling, with maintenance and execution, simulation and costings, on RPMGlobal’s Enterprise Planning Framework. The company operates out of offices in 22 locations across 13 countries. They have

A focus on data: how we collect it, how we verify it and how we stop ourpeople becoming slaves to it so they can use and apply the data in a way whichamplifies and accelerates decision-making.Open sourced solutions: Our clients now demand that they have the flexibilityto move data between systems, so they can choose the systems they want, orcan transition to over time.Collaboration: Recently, there has been an increased level of collaborationbetween METS and miners. Both parties have plenty to learn and are nowcoming to grips with how critical this is. Neither of us have all the answers, buttogether we can get their faster. Managing the here and now: As systems and planning tune up and becomemore automated, the need to get planning at the level needed to support thosesystems and implement them has never been greater.

What have been the key factors behind your company's growth and success in the industry?Our committed staff, customers, suppliers and partners have helped shape RPMGlobal into the company it is today and I thank our teams for holding the course. From a strategy perspective, our decision to invest counter-cyclical during the downturn has positioned us well to enter this phase of the cycle with a broader platform of products and services. As a result, we have a business aligned and set to assist mining companies with their own intelligent mining vision.

you to be part of theAustmine community?

The Australian METS sector has a strong presence on

the global stag and it's important we continue to work with one another to drive further innovations.

Austmine remains a driving force in championing

innovation and we are proud to be a longstanding

member.

Austmine's dedicated team go above and beyond to

deliver value for members which ensures we continue

to receive outstanding benefits from our

membership. This includes being able to raise the

profile and registrations of our specialised mining

training courses.

RPMGlobal has also been able to forge invaluable

industry connections that wouldn’t have otherwise

been possible.

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carried out more than 15,000 studies in over 100 countries and assisted their clients in over US$60 billion worth of transactions.

Richard Mathews has been been Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of RPMGlobal since 2012. During his 25 years’ in the industry, Richard has held executive roles including CEO of Mincom Group - Australia’s then largest enterprise software company, eServGlobal, at JD Edwards and held Directorships at the Queensland Transport Authority (Translink), MET’s Ignited and Telstra Health.

Over the last 30 years, what major developments have you seen that have shaped the Australian METS Sector?The key areas we have championed and seen, include:

Looking to the future, what issues, trends or technological developments do you believeare shaping the METS sector?

We have come a long way since the launch of Talpac—our first mining solutions haulage productivity tool—morethan 40 years ago. This was at the foundation of HAULSIM, now a leading whole of fleet tool which enablescompanies access to simulation in a way that was not possible a mere 10 years ago. Like the shift from paper maps to GPS, the transition from desktop solutions to enterprise and cloud is critical toalign to the data rich environment and we are proud to be at the forefront of this change.We have also been able to acquire companies which fit our portfolio. We have then added the required expertiseand capital to help take them to the next level of execution which has been extremely rewarding.

Reflecting on your company's history, what are your proudest achievements?This year has been particularly exciting, marking 50 years of RPMGlobal delivering premier consulting and advisory services to the mining industry. We’ve helped emerging economies adopt more progressive mining solutions which are safer and have, in turn, reduced mining impact. We have also been able to accelerate the development of new products and services aligned to industry needs.

On a technology front:

There is going to be a major war for talent. Not just any talent, but those leaders who can truly make a difference in joining the dots in connected systems.Automation will accelerate and with it, the need for a level of precision in planning which is unprecedented. Get your systems and people ready. Data will initially bog things down unless you truly have a plan for how to harness it in a way which empowers people and drives innovation. Mining companies, and indeed our whole industry, will face up to the undeniable fact that we need to earn and maintain the social licence to operate. Harnessing technology can assist in this task by making operations safer, more environmentally secure and more productive. It’s important that we make the mining industry as good as it can be with the tools available now, and into the future, and RPMGlobal is part of that story.We also need better alignment between operations through to the boardroom. This demands availability and accessibility of trusted data at every level of an organisation. Intelligent mining is the future of the industry, and RPMGlobal is helping create new benchmarks for the software of the future.

We see connected information to enhance decision-making as being critical to the success

of the METS sector. As the challenges the industry faces continue to increase in

complexity over the coming years, it's critical to have reliable, accessible information to make

decisions in line with a robust achievable plan.- Richard Mathews, Chief Executive Officer &

Managing Director, RPMGlobal

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:RPMGlobal

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