Unlocking operating model resilience in Mining 2026

As complexity rises, mining companies must redesign operating models to stabilise throughput, reduce costs and sustain performance.

In brief:

  • Rising cost, complexity and volatility are exposing weaknesses in mining operating models.
  • Integrated planning and disciplined operating rhythms are critical levers.
  • People-centred execution determines whether operating model change delivers results.

As operational complexity rises across the mining and metals sector, so too does the pressure to deliver productivity gains, contain costs and stabilise throughput. EY’s 2026 mining and metals risk analysis places these issues firmly at the top of the industry agenda. In this environment, reconfiguring the operating model has become one of the most practical levers miners can use to reduce unit costs, improve reliability and unlock sustained performance.

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