On 21 May 2025, Stratflow CEO Hendrik Lourens presented to the Mine Managers Association of Australia in Brisbane, offering a new lens...

Just Released: A major win for an Australian coal miner! A longwall coal mine has increased output by 33%—without any additional capital...

How One Mine Executive Transformed His Operation Mining management often feels like a constant battle. Firefighting, missed production...

At Stratflow, we’re committed to helping mine managers and operations teams solve their toughest productivity and safety challenges —...

Overcoming Resistance: How to Make Flow Work in Your Mine Changing how a mine operates feels risky. But what if the bigger risk is...

Real Results: 33% Output Increase at an Australian Longwall Mine This mine was stuck. For years, annual output hovered around 2.4 million...

How to Unlock Your Mine’s Hidden Capacity Without Spending More What if the performance lift you’re chasing doesn’t require new capital?...

The Real Reason Mines Miss Targets (And Why Fixing Symptoms Fails) If you’re constantly behind on targets, reacting to daily breakdowns,...

What do you do when production hits a wall and capital isn’t an option? For one longwall coal mine, the answer was surprisingly...

Does this monthly cycle sound familiar? 1.   The Pressure Cooker:  Relentless focus on hitting Safety, Production, and Cost KPIs. 2.  ...

Over decades and in more than 90 projects, Stratflow has found that most mines can achieve substantially better production within 3-5...

With many commodity prices under pressure again, mine executives and superintendents are doubling down on efforts to meet operational...

There seems to be an ever-growing list of stakeholders and KPIs to satisfy. With many commodity prices under pressure, the need to...

Lindsay Maw With over 20 years of mining industry experience and an impressive academic background including a Master's in Geology and an...

In a challenging 2024 marked by declining coal prices and adverse geological conditions, our Australian longwall client achieved a...

In the mining industry, psychological safety isn't just a "nice-to-have" – it's deeply linked to the bottom line and operational safety....

Have you ever observed the following scenario (or more likely, less extreme versions of it)? A new manager has been brought on board...

According to a 2019 survey, most miners believe that business improvement improves productivity, but up to 30% believe they could be more...

Overview After years of promises, costly safety initiatives, and productivity-boosting programs, the reality is grim: safety progress has...

Management Operating Systems (MOS) are crucial for coordinating all processes in a mining operation to meet daily and weekly targets....