A global mining operations consultancy
We help mining operations close the Execution Gap — the expensive void between boardroom strategy and site-level results.
Most mining operations lose millions in the gap between boardroom decisions and site-level execution.
It's not a people problem
It's not a technology problem
It's not a strategy problem
It's an Execution gap
Every operation we've worked with had the same problem:
the strategy was sound, the people were capable, and the results still weren't there. The gap wasn't a people, process or tech problem. It was a systems problem.
Alex Franklin, Managing Director, FPC
We're not a typical consultancy. FPC builds your team's capability. When the engagement ends, you don't need us anymore — that's the point. We call it theInvisible Engine: a site's systematic ability to translate strategy into results, owned entirely by your people.
24–37% production uplift.
No capital spend required.
Better systems, better behaviours, better execution. The uplift comes from closing the gap — not from buying new equipment or adding operational complexity.
in mining operations
Over 20 years of helping mining operations improve planning, collaboration, and production performance.
The difference it makes
Without FPC
The doom loop. Stuck in the same problems, quarter after quarter.
Silver bullets that don't stick. New tech, new consultants, new org charts. Same results.
The Iceberg of Ignorance. 96% of your operational risk is invisible to leadership.
Decisions made based on incomplete data.
With FPC
Predictable performance, not lucky quarters.
Predictable growth built on operational capability you own.
The Flywheel. Self-reinforcing operational excellence that compounds over time.
A clear line from boardroom decision to site-level execution.
FPC's three-step process for closing the Execution Gap
Every FPC engagement follows the same proven sequence — from diagnosis through to lasting operational change.
Assess
Mobilise
Transform
Eliminate Chaos, Scale Production and Unlock Latent Capacity
Our book, Mining For Value, lays out the complete framework behind our approach— the Execution Gap, the Invisible Engine, Operational Debt, and the path from chaos to predictable performance.
Alex Franklin, author of Mining For Value,
2026 Grammar Factory Publishing
Helping mining leaders close the Execution Gap — the expensive void between the boardroom and the blast site.
Credentials
Author — Mining For Value
Chartered Engineer
BEng (hons), CPEng, MIEAust, AAusIMM
Global experience — 6 countries
Defence, transport, telecoms & infrastructure
Find out where you stand.
The Operational Score gives you an honest picture of your site's capability — where you're strong, where you're exposed, and what to fix first.