With SAP for Mining, you can gain the following benefits:

• Improved efficiency and reduced maintenance costs – With full integration of production planning and asset life-cycle management, you can improve asset management, reduce maintenance costs, and optimize production plans.
• Balanced supply chain – SAP mining solutions seamlessly integrate key areas of the enterprise – including business planning, operations, supply chain management, supplier and contractor relations, and business intelligence – providing full visibility from the pit to the boardroom.
• Improved regulatory compliance – Integration of financial and other business information facilitates strategic and operational decision-making and enables compliance with environmental regulations and corporate governance.
• Enhanced collaboration with suppliers and customers – You can extend functionality to suppliers and customers using a service-oriented architecture based on Web services, Java, and other industry standards. Since you can leverage systems already in place, you can realize a faster return on your investment.
• Lower total cost of ownership – A single, integrated software foundation eliminates the need to maintain disparate software systems and costly interfaces required by point solutions, thereby reducing total cost of ownership.