Context / scope of project : This site was unprofitable and under enormous community and government pressure due to excess emissions of potentially harmful metals. The operations had availability problems and the emissions were a symptom of unstable operations. PIP’s brief was to stabilize the operations, fix the emissions problem, reduce costs, build skills and sustainable systems and processes.

Client achieved:
	$80m annualised improvement
	Reduction of total number of injuries by 15%
	Production increase: Zinc & Silver up 28%, Lead up 25%
	Conversion cost/t down 10-15%
	Total No. of injuries down by 15% from 2000
	Emissions at historic lows
	$13m saving in feedstock
	Developed capability to produce higher grade product ($4mpa)
	Average payback on initiatives < 4 weeks