--- title: "Case Study" description: "The new Belfast mine is a high value-add coal project in the Mpumalanga region, with an expected Life of Mine (LOM) of 17 years for the first phase and it" image: https://www.pragmaworld.net/wp-content/uploads/resources.jpg canonical: https://www.pragmaworld.net/resource/case-study-operations-readiness-project/ url: https://pragma-world.getmd.ai/resource/case-study-operations-readiness-project/.md last_converted: 2026-10-07T18:38:52.144Z --- # Case Study | Mining and Minerals | Coal | Exxaro | Operations Readiness Project August 1, 2019The new Belfast mine is a high value-add coal project in the Mpumalanga region, with an expected Life of Mine (LOM) of 17 years for the first phase and it presents an excellent opportunity to grow the coal business. The proper management and maintenance of assets on a newly commissioned plant can immediately fall behind if not planned properly. Download case study ##### More content ##### Case Study | Oil and Gas | Fuel Retail Digital Transformation The maintenance management of the Shell fuel retail network is managed via an end-to-end digitally... Find out more ##### Reference Story | OEM Packaging | Cancelled Replaced Spares using a SAP and On Key Interface Complex interfaces between systems were removed that eased the management of large numbers of spare... Find out more ##### Referentie | OEM-verpakkingsindustrie | Optimalisatie reserveonderdelen met een SAP- en On Key-gebruikersinterface Complexe interfaces tussen softwaresystemen zijn verwijderd, waardoor het beheer van grote aantallen (reserve) onderdelen voor... Find out more ##### Client Reference | Manufacturing Bottling | Global Beverage Producer: Using Lifecycle Costing for Financial Decision-making Our client is a global producer of beverages. They package various products on various lines... Find out more ##### Client Reference | Manufacturing | Real-time condition based monitoring using IIoT The real-time condition monitoring project brought health measures of critical assets within the client’s plant... Find out more ##### Case Study | Oil and Gas Retail | Shell | Critical Inspection Animated Training The CEI clarification animations have become a Practice Worth Replicating in other markets and were... Find out more ##### Reference story | Supermarket / Retail Sector Contractor Management Our client is one of the largest supermarket retailers in Africa, operating from more than... Find out more ##### Case Study | Oil and Gas Retail | Shell | Supplier Savings The renegotiation of prices is an important part of Pragma’s supply chain responsibilities on the... Find out more ##### Case Study | Manufacturing Food and Beverage | Parmalat | CM Leak Detection Energy costs are monitored by Parmalat management on a monthly basis. The ratios of compressed... Find out more ##### Client Reference | Manufacturing | Automotive | Implementing On Key to Improve Work Planning and Control On Key is a cost saver because it allows us to become completely paperless and... Find out more