Accelerating Results
Rewiring Overhead to Reclaim Agility in a Global Mining Enterprise
Mining
How we helped a global mining firm eliminate complexity, unlock $23M in cash, and activate 20+ initiatives to accelerate operational clarity and cost efficiency—within 60 days.
The challenge
A legacy mining organization, formed through decades of mergers and acquisitions, had outgrown its operational model. Though it remained competitive in salt, lithium, and other compound extraction, the corporate structure mirrored that of a much larger entity—bloated with complexity and burdened by inherited overhead.
As global demand surged and geopolitical tensions reshaped supply chains, the company needed to shed structural drag, rewire decision-making, and refocus energy on high-value work. Internal attempts to restructure had plateaued. Leadership knew the goal wasn’t just leaner operations—but a radically more agile enterprise.
Our approach
We partnered with corporate leadership to design and execute a high-intensity 90-day cycle focused on two outcomes: freeing up trapped cash and restoring operational focus.
This meant:
Targeted Restructuring: Aligning corporate services with site-level needs and stripping away mismatched overhead
Work Elimination, Not Just Reallocation: Identifying thousands of hours of redundant or legacy work buried in “business-as-usual”
Empowered Execution: Pushing authority and problem-solving down to the frontlines through new teaming norms and leader enablement
Rather than relying on traditional restructuring playbooks, our model prioritized action over analysis, helping teams make real decisions in real time. Corporate alignment, field activation, and behavior change happened in parallel—not sequentially.
The results
In just 90 days:
$23M in cash unlocked through variable and fixed cost reduction
20+ discrete work-reduction initiatives launched and sustained across corporate and site operations
Faster throughput and clearer accountability achieved by aligning leadership around high-value priorities and decision rights
Why it worked
This wasn’t a cutback—it was a reset. The company redefined how work gets done, rewired who decides what, and reinvested that clarity into speed, agility, and performance. The transformation went beyond restructuring—it unlocked a new model for how the enterprise grows.
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Latest
Mining
Rescuing iron ore profits, retaining $450 million in revenue, and boosting throughput, quality, and safety
In three months, we converted a contract-killing quality crisis into a $486 million swing—proving that disciplined, human-centered execution can turn “continuous improvement” into quantum leaps.
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