Case Studies

Real operations. Measurable outcomes.

Composite case studies based on Appilico OS deployments across Australian mining operations.

Iron Ore · Pilbara, WA

Mid-tier iron ore producer recovers A$3.8M in diesel per year

A 38-truck haulage operation across 3 active pits was tracking diesel consumption in Excel. Week-old data made it impossible to act on idle-time spikes.

What they did

  • Connected Caterpillar VIMS and Pitram to Appilico OS in 4 hours
  • Enabled Equipment OEE and Mine Production dashboards
  • AI Copilot flagged a night-shift idle pattern within 48 hours
  • Operations manager set an automatic Slack alert for idle > 20 minutes

Outcomes

Diesel saved (Year 1)A$3.8M
Fleet OEE improvement+6.2 pts
Implementation time4 hrs

"We had the data — we just couldn't see it fast enough. Appilico changed that the first week."

GM Operations, Pilbara Iron Ore

Gold · Kalgoorlie, WA

Gold miner cuts TRIFR from 6.8 to 3.9 in 8 months

An open-pit gold operation was struggling with recurring manual handling and haul truck incidents. Safety reporting took 3 days to reach the board.

What they did

  • Safety and Workforce Fatigue dashboards enabled on day one
  • Connected SafetyIQ and Cintellate incident systems
  • Real-time TRIFR dashboard visible at the mine gate
  • Fatigue risk score alerts triggered before shift starts

Outcomes

TRIFR reduction43%
Incident cost savingA$1.9M
Safety report time3 days → 0

"The fatigue module alone paid for the subscription in the first quarter — before any incidents were prevented."

Health, Safety & Environment Manager, WA Gold

Iron Ore · Mid West, WA

Junior miner delivers NGER-compliant Scope 1 & 2 report in a day

Annual NGER reporting was consuming 3 weeks of the finance team's time. Manual data gathering from separate diesel, explosives, and power systems was error-prone.

What they did

  • Energy & Emissions dashboard connected to SCADA and OSIsoft PI
  • NGA Factors applied automatically to all fuel consumption categories
  • Executive Cockpit configured with NGER-aligned emission KPIs
  • One-click NGER-formatted export added to reporting workflow

Outcomes

NGER report time3 weeks → 1 day
Finance team hours saved180 hrs/yr
Data accuracy improvement+22%

"Our previous NGER process was 3 weeks of pain. Appilico turned it into a button click."

CFO, Mid West Iron Ore

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