CLIENT CONTEXT

Large state-owned mining enterprise focused on iron ore mining, beneficiation and mineral resource operations.

Owns 9 mining rights and 1 exploration right, with approximately 50 million tons of mineral resource reserves.

Operates 9 holding and participating companies across a complete mineral resource development chain.

Projected 2025 annual output: 1.2M tons of iron ore concentrate and 4.3M tons of fine ore.

BUSINESS CHALLENGES

Subsidiary operating data was mainly submitted through Excel, creating scattered data, slow consolidation and weak timeliness.

Daily, monthly and quarterly management reports relied heavily on manual compilation, causing inefficiency and error risk.

Managers lacked unified, visual and interactive tools to monitor output, profit, cost, reserves and operational risks.

Decision support was static and fragmented, limiting refined management and cost optimization.

GUANDATA SOLUTION

Standardized online data submission for subsidiaries and business units, replacing manual Excel circulation.

Automated daily, monthly and quarterly management reports with one-click generation and refresh.

Created an interactive management cockpit covering output, profit, cost and resource utilization.

Adopted Guandata's built-in Delta Lake as a lightweight warehouse to centralize scattered operational data.

Provided consulting and on-site guidance to build the client's in-house data analysis capability.

SELECTED ANALYTICS SCENARIOS

BUSINESS IMPACT

Replaced more than 80% of manual report compilation work.

Established a closed loop from data collection, entry and display to management analysis.

Improved headquarters visibility into subsidiary operations, production efficiency, cost control and resource utilization.

Enabled managers to identify risks and opportunities faster using operational data rather than experience alone.

APPLICABLE SCENARIOS

Applicable to mining and resource groups managing multiple sites, subsidiaries, contractors or plants with Excel-heavy reporting.

Useful for headquarters visibility, production monitoring, cost control, resource utilization and operating-risk conversations.

DATA & PROCESS SCOPE

Covers subsidiary data submission, management reporting, production / cost indicators and executive cockpit views.

Connects operational data collection, visualization, analysis and management review into one loop.

KEY TAKEAWAY

This case shows how a resource-based enterprise can move from Excel reporting to a centralized BI-driven operating view.