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How Golden State is changing production meetings in 2026
In many mineral processing operations, daily production meetings are a ritual, but not always a productive one. Too often, they focus on fixing what went wrong yesterday, rather than what can be done today to improve the operation.
In this article, we explore how Mipac’s Golden State application is helping metallurgists and operations managers shift from reactive firefighting to proactive control by enabling real-time Short Interval Control (SIC).
What Is Short Interval Control and why does it matter?
Short Interval Control SIC) is a structured approach to reviewing performance in smaller time blocks, typically every 2 to 4 hours, rather than waiting for the end of the shift or the next day.
The goal?
To detect deviations early, act quickly, and keep the process on track.
In 2026, SIC is going to gain traction across the mining industry as a way to:
- Focus resources
- Improve responsiveness
- Reduce downtime
- Increase stability
- Empower frontline teams
- Drive continuous improvement
But for SIC to work, teams need more than a whiteboard and a spreadsheet. They need real-time visibility, and that’s where Golden State comes in
How Golden State enables real-time SIC
Golden State, part of Mipac’s MPA suite, is designed to support real-time operational decision-making.
It provides:
- Live visibility of key process outcomes and their drivers
- Deviation detection with visual indicators
- Contextualised data to understand root causes
- Structured escalation paths for timely intervention
Instead of waiting for a daily meeting to review and solve yesterday’s issues, teams can course-correct during the shift, with confidence.
What does this look like in practice?
Here’s how a typical day changes with Golden State:
Without Golden State
- Meetings focus on yesterday’s problems
- Operators rely on memory or gut feel
- Gut feel
- Siloed data: issues are discovered too late
- Accountability is unclear
- Adhoc resource allocation
With Golden State
- Meetings focus on how to achieve or exceed targets
- The relationship between Process Drivers Process Outcomes are clear
- Operators see real-time deviations and action in-shift
- Actions are tracked and aligned across roles
- Focussed resource allocation to where it matters most
Why this matters in 2026
With increasing pressure to maximise throughput, improve recovery, reduce costs, and do more with less, sites can’t afford to wait for problems to escalate.
Golden State helps teams:
- Stay aligned across shifts
- Focus on what matters most
- Allocate resources to maximise value
- Make faster, smarter decisions
- Build a culture of proactive performance
It’s not just about software; it’s about changing the way teams work together.
Define your Golden State
Every site has its own version of operational excellence. For some, it’s stable recovery above 90%. For others, it’s maximum throughput, reduced reagent use or improved energy efficiency.
Golden State helps you define your “Golden State” and gives your team the tools to reach it
Ready to reduce variability and improve performance?
If you’re ready to make your production meetings more effective and your operations more agile, Golden State can help.
