A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR LIFE OF MINE PLANNING AND COST CONTROL

The invention relates to a computer-implemented system and method for planning and controlling multi-facet business activities over extended time periods, such as mining technical activities, during life of mine from concept and pre-feasibility assessment to closure in a mining operation for a mineral deposit, and enterprise support processes, such as costs, concurrently with such activities, in a direct substantially real-time manner. The system comprising a non- transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, selected from at least one toolset, with mining technical activity, spatial and accounting rules, and at least one library, with company, mining technical and accounting codes and practices; a non-transitory computer accessible creator, for creating a work breakdown structure for a specific mining work place location and specific mining technical activities, represented at least partially in spatial geometries at a level of three-dimensional detail with preselected granularity in accordance with the planning and timeframe of the operation; a non-transitory computer accessible codifier, for codifying in accordance with the work breakdown structure a corresponding cost code structure of substantially equivalent granularity: a non-transitory computer accessible assimilator, for assimilating pre-selected, measurable parameters of the mining activities; a non-transitory computer accessible generator, for generating inventory transactions, reflecting the change in state and status of the mineral deposit; and a non- transitory computer accessible comparator, for comparing, In an ERP system to enable at least semi-continuous mine planning and operation, the use of resources and the costs of such use, during such activities at pre-selected detail and granularity. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer-implemented instructions, a master business schedule and a work break down structure with corresponding cost code structure is also provided. L'invention concerne un système mis en uvre par ordinateur et un procédé permettant de planifier et de contrôler des activités professionnelles multi-facettes au cours de périodes prolongées, par exemple des activités techniques d'exploitation minière pendant la durée de vie d'une mine, de l'évaluation du concept et de la pré-faisabilité à la fermeture lors d'une opération d'exploitation minière pour un gisement minéral, ainsi que des processus de soutien a