Barrick Goldstrike
Barrick Goldstrike automates its environmental compliance with AVEVA PI System
Barrick Goldstrike, a major mining operator, holds three active air quality permits, which require rigorous consolidation and recording of data in monthly compliance logs reviewed by the Nevada Bureau of Air Pollution Control. While the information is mainly obtained through AVEVA PI System, many compliance points still required manual recording in the field, making the process cumbersome and prone to errors. The mine now relies on AVEVA PI System, PI Asset Framework, PI Analytics and PI DataLink to centralize and automate environmental reporting. The benefits are tangible: centralizing data and analytics enables faster, more accurate and more productive decisions, the Asset Framework model automatically calculates maximum or minimum hourly averages, intermediate spreadsheets are eliminated, and the organization gains real business value from its ability to perform retrospective analysis of air quality and compliance with regulatory commitments.
FAQ
How does AVEVA PI Asset Framework automate environmental reporting in the mining sector?
Barrick Goldstrike uses AVEVA PI System and PI Asset Framework (AF) to model its emission sources and automatically calculate the maximum or minimum hourly averages required by its three active air permits. Intermediate spreadsheets are eliminated, the risk of manual errors disappears and the production of monthly compliance logs for the Nevada Bureau of Air Pollution Control is secured. It is a flagship example of AVEVA's value in environmental regulatory compliance for mining.
What role does PI Analytics play in managing air quality at a mine site?
AVEVA PI Analytics calculates regulatory indicators (rolling averages, threshold exceedances, cumulative totals) in real time from data historized in AVEVA PI System. For Barrick Goldstrike, this automation eliminates redundant manual calculations, shortens reporting times and enables retrospective analysis of air quality. Environmental teams respond faster to drifts and demonstrate compliance with auditable, contextualized and reliable data.
How does AVEVA PI DataLink simplify the production of compliance logs?
AVEVA PI DataLink brings PI System data directly into Microsoft Excel, the standard tool for regulatory reporting. Barrick Goldstrike automatically populates its monthly compliance logs without manual entry, eliminating interdependent spreadsheets and data collection delays. Environmental analysts spend their time on analysis rather than consolidation, and every report produced for the Nevada Bureau of Air Pollution Control relies on a single, traceable data source.
What business value does retrospective analysis bring to a mining operator?
Beyond regulatory compliance, AVEVA PI System adds real business value for Barrick Goldstrike through its retrospective analysis capabilities. Teams can identify the root causes of environmental deviations, anticipate high-risk periods, optimize emission-generating operations and demonstrate their continuous improvement approach to regulators. This analytical capability turns environmental data from an administrative obligation into a genuine lever for operational management and reputation.
Why is data management strategic for mining compliance?
The mining sector is subject to growing environmental regulatory requirements, with potentially heavy penalties for non-compliance. AVEVA PI System centralizes, contextualizes and historizes data to confidently produce the evidence the authorities expect. For Barrick Goldstrike, moving from manual reporting to a PI System + Asset Framework + Analytics + DataLink platform streamlines a process that was previously complex, redundant and time-consuming. It is a digital transformation investment that secures the license to operate over the long term.