Charging & Blasting Transition Plan

45-Week Roadmap

7 PHASES
Wk 1 → Wk 45
Consolidation of OT UG D&B Scope — Future Head Count
Streamlining headcount for cost savings while retaining core capability
−114 people·−38%
CURRENT PRACTICE
299 personnel
OT Approved – Orica
61
Orica current
58
Dayan Ops
56
OT D&B Ops
44
SMM
40
OT D&B Tech
24
Dayan Tech
16
↑+34
→0
↓-56
↓-44
↓-40
↑+8
↓-16
↓
FUTURE STATE
185 personnel
Orica Proposed
95
Orica current
58
Dayan Ops
0
Cut
OT D&B Ops
0
Cut
SMM
0
Cut
OT D&B Tech
32
Dayan Tech
0
Cut
  • D&B end-to-end operational execution to Orica
  • Core technical capability retained in-house
Wk 1Wk 5Wk 10Wk 15Wk 20Wk 25Wk 30Wk 35Wk 40Wk 45
PHASE 1
APL Transition
Wk 1–8
127 m
23 people
PHASE 2
UCL Transition
Wk 9–12
300 m
23 people
PHASE 3
UCL Ring Blasting Service
Wk 13–20
300 m
67 people
PHASE 4
P2N Drawbell + Drawpoint
Wk 21–28
480 m
79 people
PHASE 5
OFF Footprint (LAT-1)
Wk 29–36
740 m
87 people
PHASE 6
P2S EXL (Lat-2)
Wk 37–44
1040 m
95 people
PHASE 7
Haulage (Late-4)
Wk 45+
1400 m
95 people
Total Manpower Ramp
Orica direct headcount across all phases
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ORICA
Charging, hole prep, blasting (lateral + production)
START
0
→
END
95
DAYAN
ROLLED OFF
D&B coordinator, engineer, re-entry, charge-up
START
72
→
END
0
OT OPS
ROLLED OFF
Blasting supervisor, engineer, operators
START
44
→
END
0
THIESS
ROLLED OFF
Engineer + charge-up operator
START
40
→
END
0
OT TECH_E
Senior eng, drill & blast, specialist, lead blast
START
24
→
END
32
ORICA INDIRECT
Magazine
START
58
→
END
58

Team Manpower Timeline — Option 1

Total manpower across 45 weeks, with each team's starting headcount and finish state. Pick a team to see its line and per-phase breakdown.

PICK A TEAM:
Start
P1 · APL Transition
P2 · UCL Transition
P3 · UCL Ring
P4 · P2N Drawbell+Drawpoint
P5 · OFF Footprint (LAT-1)
P6 · P2S EXL (Lat-2)
P7 · Haulage (Late-4)
Finish
Total Manpower per Week — Option 1
Stacked headcount by team — Wk 1 → Wk 45
Teams:

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