Mining Project Decision Log
This is a practical guide to building a decision log for a mining project project — a record of the key decisions made, by whom and why, adapted to the realities of developing a mine or mineral extraction operation.
What a Decision Log is
A decision log is a record of the key decisions made, by whom and why. For the full concept and how it works in general, see Decision Log. On a mining project project it plays the same role, tuned to this kind of work.
Why it matters for a Mining Project project
Mining Project projects live or die on developing a mine or mineral extraction operation. A well-built decision log gives the team a shared, explicit reference for exactly that — reducing ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and making problems visible early enough to act. Skipping it, or doing it generically, is how mining project projects drift into avoidable delay and cost.
What to include
- Decision
- Date and owner
- Rationale
- Alternatives considered
- Impact
Mining Project-specific considerations
Tailor the decision log to the risks that most often derail mining project projects:
- Environmental and community risk
- Geological uncertainty
- Remote-site logistics
Example
On a real mining project project, the decision log would be shaped by developing a mine or mineral extraction operation. In particular, it should explicitly account for the project’s biggest risks — environmental and community risk, geological uncertainty, remote-site logistics — rather than treating them as afterthoughts.