Mipac Releases APC Readiness Self-Assessment Checklist for Mineral Processing Plants

Mipac has published a self-assessment checklist designed to help mineral processing sites determine whether they are ready to invest in Advanced Process Control (APC), addressing one of the most consistent causes of underperforming APC deployments: sites that commit to the technology before the underlying foundations are in place.

The checklist guides plant and process teams through five areas that determine APC readiness: problem definition, stakeholder engagement, instrumentation and infrastructure, control logic and performance, and strategy and business case. It is designed to be completed by site teams in under an hour, giving an honest first picture of where gaps exist before any vendor conversation begins.

“Everyone tends to focus on the end objective and not the steps that are going to get them there,” said Drew Clements, Mipac’s senior metallurgist. “We see sites come to us wanting to put in an APC system without knowing their own technology maturity level. The checklist gives a site an honest starting point, before a vendor proposal shapes the conversation for them.”

The release follows Mipac’s ongoing series of practical guides for mining professionals and complements the company’s APC Readiness Audit, a structured six-stage engagement that takes the same assessment further through on-site instrumentation review, control loop analysis, and business case development.

Download the APC Readiness Self-Assessment Checklist to find out where your plant stands before committing to an APC investment.

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