A strategic certification for mining sites in Africa
In the mining sector, operational performance largely depends on controlling energy-related costs, reducing losses, optimizing critical systems, and efficiently deploying engineering and supervisory teams in the field.
Our specialized certification in energy management applied to mining operations has been designed to support managers, engineers, operational unit supervisors, and maintenance leaders in improving the overall energy performance of a mining site while ensuring an immediate impact on:
✔ Productivity of mining operations
✔ Lifespan of critical equipment
✔ Reduction of energy losses and on-site inefficiencies
✔ Improvement in planning and execution of interventions
✔ Compliance with ESG performance objectives
Certification Objectives
This certification aims to develop a unique organizational capability:
Reduce energy-related costs
In mining operations, the main energy-consumption areas are:
- Pumping and management of underground water
- conveyors, crushers, and grinders
- underground ventilation systems
- lighting of tunnels and critical areas
- ore transport
Each operational block is subject to analysis and consumption optimization.
Ensure operational continuity and planning
Certified professionals develop competencies in: Proactive management of unexpected events on critical lines
- maintenance prioritization related to energy-risk exposure
- calculation of energy profitability based on production units (tons/day, tons/hour)
Structure decision-making
Participants master:
- Trade-offs between energy costs and productive capacity
- use of key indicators (Energy per Ton, kWh per crushed ton, energy per m³ pumped, etc.)
- management of gaps between planned and actual production
Who is this certification for?
It is particularly relevant for:
- Unit supervisors and directors
- Energy/production managers
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
- Mining operations managers
- Optimization and project leaders
A field-based applied approach
Participants apply the methodology directly to their mining site through:
- energy diagnosis of their unit
- comparative analysis between teams or sites
- development of an intervention plan
- simulation of economic and operational gains
Measurable improvement at 3 levels
Level 1 – Improvement in technical efficiency
Example: Optimization of ventilation cycles → reduction of 8% to 15% in consumption in non-active zones.
Level 2 – Organizational improvement
Example: Reduction of intervention delays on high-consumption equipment.
Level 3 – Financial impact
Example: Reduction of energy cost per extracted ton.
Observed results
Organizations that have deployed this approach have observed:
⏱ Productivity gain equivalent to one hour per day
🚀 ROI of 10 to 1
👥 Equivalent to one new employee gained for a team of 12, through better supervision
Internationally recognized certification
The certification is administered and validated by an international organization, ensuring:
- performance audit of the participant
- validation of the applied project
- issuance of an official certificate
- benchmark recognized within extractive industries
