First Principles Consulting was founded on a simple observation: there's a critical gap between mining operations and investment that's costing the industry billions.
For over 20 years, we've specialised in identifying and accelerating value creation in mid-tier miners. Our team, combines deep engineering expertise with financial acumen to bridge this gap.
Working as a chartered engineer on large-scale projects, Alex experienced firsthand the toll broken systems take. As a passionate value investor, he also witnessed how systemic operational issues produce inconsistent results and diminished returns.
The Mining Value Index is our solution to these intertwined challenges—creating a path to predictable, consistent production that benefits all stakeholders.
David has worked with many clients developing their specific reporting and collaboration platforms.
Combining a deep understanding of Management Systems (MOS), behaviours and an exceptional knack to rapidly develop a specific competency for the required ICT platform (e.g. MS Excel, Power BI & Azure DevOps, SQL scripting and many, many more).
