A mining stockpile is a pile or storage location for materials/product which has been extracted through the mining process(mariknowsdigital, 2021).
A stockpile is a stored quantity of mined material, such as ore, which is kept before being processed, sold, or otherwise used. Stockpiles can vary in size and are managed strategically for operational efficiency, economic optimisation, and to accommodate fluctuations in demand or mining rate. They can be tracked and modelled to enhance inventory control and decision-making. In MineMarket, a stockpile is the lowest level physical entity for which tonnage and quality information is stored throughout the supply chain. Stockpiles can be used as both sources and destinations of material transactions.
Stockpile management includes editing and viewing stock inventories, contributor information, and quality information(Stockpile Management, n.d.).
Beyond just piles of ore, stockpile management is a strategic art in mining that significantly impacts efficiency and profitability. What goes into effectively organizing these vital mineral assets? Share your insights!
Reference:
-
mariknowsdigital. (2021, July 20). Stockpile Management in Mining. Unitrans Africa. https://www.unitransafrica.com/stockpile-management-in-mining/
-
Stockpile Management. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://docs.dataminesoftware.com/MineMarket/Latest/D-Inventory/05-Stockpile-Management/Stockpile-Management.htm
