EMMM Standards

Elevating Standards in Mining and Exploration

The two industry-specific standards produced by the Exploration, Mining, Metals and Minerals (EMMM) Forum offer a pathway to operational and strategic excellence.

1. The Exploration and Mining Business Reference Model

The Exploration and Mining Business Reference Model presents a comprehensive business framework, designed for the mining and exploration sectors. It provides a detailed process model, comprehensive definitions of key business activities, and insights into typical organisational structures. 

This encompassing model:

  • Provides an overarching standard for business activities in the exploration and mining sectors focused on all metals and minerals

  • Provides a common definition for describing business processes (activities) in the industry

  • Creates a common understanding of the information that will be required to execute the business activities

  • Enables sharing through understanding amongst exploration and mining organizations and internally within these organizations


By embracing the Exploration and Mining Business Reference Model, your organisation can:

  • Use a Common Language: By supporting mining organizations and their suppliers and partners with a common language for considering the delivery and support of specific activities in the business

  • Streamline Operations: With clearly defined processes and roles, identify and eliminate bottlenecks, enhancing overall efficiency and productivity.

  • Optimise Resource Allocation: By understanding your operations in-depth, optimise resource utilisation, driving increased profitability.

  • Enhance Decision-Making: Leverage insights from the EMMM Model to make informed, data-driven decisions that propel your organisation forward.

Utilise the Exploration and Mining Business Reference Model as the cornerstone for building a resilient, high-performing mining enterprise.

2. EMMM Exploration and Mining Business Capability Reference Model

The EMMM Exploration and Mining Business Capability Reference Model provides a definition of the reference set of business capabilities that exist in the exploration and mining organization. It enables the organization to analyze its ability to deliver successful business outcomes based on the reference business capabilities. The map offers:

Two comprehensive maps of typical business capabilities across the mining and exploration value chain. Leveraging this standard can help your organisation:

  • Common Language: Use a common language for exploration and mining and common definitions for business process, business capability, and information components in the industry

  • Boost Performance: Benchmark against industry leaders, identify gaps, and build targeted strategies for capability development.

  • Manage Risks: Gain an in-depth understanding of your organisation’s capabilities and associated risks, fostering effective risk mitigation strategies.

  • Align Strategically: Ensure your organisational capabilities align with strategic objectives, promoting unified progress towards your vision.