Est. 1988  ·  Level 1 BEE  ·  Proudly South African

STOP
GUESSING.
START PRODUCING.

When your teams work with incomplete, fragmented data, every shift plan is a guess. MCS gives mining operations the production visibility, accountability, and decision-making tools to stop debating numbers and start improving them

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Version of Truth, across every section.

THE REALITY ON THE GROUND

Your operations are losing time you cannot see.

In most mining environments, some data exists — but it arrives fragmented, unreliable, or too late to act on. By the time the numbers are available, it is too late to impact the MOS meeting, so remedial actions aren't created.

1

Lost Time

Availability and downtime data is missing or inconsistent — making section reporting nearly impossible to measure accurately.

2

Reactive

Planning becomes reactive. Targets are not grounded in real shift-level performance data, so improvement becomes guesswork.

3

Wasted

MOS meetings debate 'the right numbers' instead of diagnosing and solving the actual causes of lost production time/rate.

4

Recurring

Without root-cause visibility and disciplined follow-through, the same problems resurface month after month

Instead of debating what happened, your operations should be able to see what happened, understand why it happened, and track what will be done — with one version of the truth."  — MCS Production Philosophy

From disconnected spreadsheets and standalone reporting — to a fully integrated, modular production system that links data integrity to daily decision-making, strengthens asset performance through root-cause visibility, and supports digital transformation at scale.

OUR SOLUTIONS

Integrated. Modular.
Built for your operation.

Whether you are taking a first step toward production visibility or ready for full section control, MCS has a solution designed to meet you where you are — and scale with you as you grow.

MCS Basic Production System

Starting Point

For smaller operations that need a cost-effective starting point. Establishes initial visibility into production information and enables practical, data-driven improvement — without the complexity of a full deployment.

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MCS Production System

Full Suite · Flagship

Our flagship solution. Full monitoring and production management. visibility of data, planning, downtime information, and dedicated training and support to embed lasting new ways of working across your operation.

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MCS TSM: Total Section Management

Total Control

For large operations requiring high granularity and near real-time awareness. Broader operational visibility including safety, people, asset performance, and KPIs tracked digitally across every section.

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BEYOND COAL MINING

Our platform adapts to your industry

COAL MINING

CONSTRUCTION

WIND FARMS

HARD ROCK MINING

MINERALS PROCESSING

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS

ENERGY SECTOR

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

BULK MATERIAL HANDLING

UNDERGROUND PROJECTS

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PROVEN RESULTS

NUMBERS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

1 400 TPS

Before MCS Implementation

1 700 TPS

After MCS Implementation

6.4Mt

Estimated Production Improvement In One Year

+21%

Average Tonnes Per Section Increase

CASE STUDY

Section Visibility & Production Control

A group of mines was consistently failing to meet required output targets. The core challenge was production performance and section control — they lacked the visibility and short-interval control needed to identify and address recurring problems before they compounded shift after shift.

MCS introduced continuous miner monitoring across all sections, with weekly and six-weekly reporting cycles to enable short-interval control and longer-term trending. The full workforce was trained, and the MCS Production System was embedded into their daily ways of working.

MCS supported root-cause analysis across section management and coached miners throughout the transition with hands-on, on-site support — ensuring the system became part of how the operation runs, not just another tool.

THE OUTCOME

  • Clear production visibility 
  • Faster root-cause identification 
  • Fewer unplanned delays 
  • Average TPS increased from ~1,400 to ~1,700  
  • ~6.4 Mt improvement in one year
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ABOUT US

37 years of leading operations out of the dark.

MCS (Pty) Ltd was established in 1988, providing a full spectrum of mining consulting services to the coal mining industry. We pioneered mining monitoring technology in the early 2000s and have since become a recognised leader in the digital transformation and technology space.

We believe in safely optimising productivity at the coal face. We lead organisations out of information darkness and into visibility — enabling real decision-making and effective, sustained production improvement.

MCS is a Proudly Level 1 BEE organisation and a member of Coaltech. Our solutions seamlessly integrate with your backend systems, giving you full Information Management capability from the section to the boardroom.

MEET THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

INT

INTEGRITY

 Honest, transparent, and ethical in every engagement. Trust is built through consistent behaviour and accountability.

 

IMP

IMPROVEMENT

We believe there is always room to grow — in our processes, our solutions, and in the operations we serve.

CON

Confidentiality

Your data, your strategy, and your people are handled with the utmost care and discretion — always.

INV

INNOVATION

From pioneering monitoring technology to digital transformation — we have always been committed to what comes next.

Ready to see what your operation is really capable of?

Let's have a conversation. No pressure — just a candid discussion about where your operation is today, and where it could go.

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