Where discipline drives dependable performance
Technical planning & governance
Assets & systems lifecycle
Operational performance
Enviro, energy & closure
Ensuring decisions, contractors, and performance stay aligned.
BlauForge is the corporate-level mining-governance expression of TacminMadini’s core capabilities. Where our core services align planning, operations, and delivery logic across complex mining, infrastructure, and mine-restoration projects, BlauForge extends that discipline into long-term operational governance. It unites technical stewardship, contractor alignment, lifecycle control, and environmental responsibility into a single partner that protects value across the mine’s life. With decades of oversight in mining and infrastructure, BlauForge delivers clarity, stability, and evidence-based decision pathways that keep operations performing as intended.
For more than three decades, TacminMadini’s core work has centred on bringing order, clarity, and disciplined governance to mining and infrastructure projects across emerging economies globally. BlauForge extends this legacy into a focused corporate-governance partner for mines, carrying forward the same planning discipline, contractor alignment, feasibility logic, and decision assurance that have underpinned every Tacmin project since the early 90s. It is the natural evolution of the work you’ve always done: strengthening technical direction, stabilising complex operations, and ensuring mines behave as intended from first cut to closure.
Mines fall behind when planning discipline, engineering intent, contractor behaviour, and ESG obligations drift out of alignment with operational reality. Volatility in cost, schedules, stripping, geotechnical conditions, water impacts, environmental compliance, and contractor performance creates risk that compounds quietly over time. BlauForge exists to close this governance gap. By uniting technical stewardship, risk visibility, operational assurance, and compliance oversight into one partner, BlauForge keeps decisions anchored in evidence, performance aligned with intent, and long-term value protected throughout the mining lifecycle.
Here’s What We Offer
BlauForge provides a governed structure that keeps the mine technically disciplined, operationally aligned, asset-stable, and environmentally responsible. We maintain clarity in planning and engineering, ensure fleets and systems perform as the mine plan requires, keep production, scheduling, and contractor behaviour aligned with operational reality, and embed responsible energy, ESG, and closure pathways throughout the life of mine. The result is a stable, well-governed operation where risks are visible early, performance stays predictable, and long-term value remains protected.
When mine plans no longer match geology, geotechnical behaviour, water movement or production limits, the operation becomes vulnerable and increasingly difficult to control. BlauForge keeps this foundation disciplined by validating assumptions, refreshing designs, and maintaining governed decision gates. Owners gain technical clarity that protects performance, strengthens long-term viability, and prevents drift from eroding value.
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Equipment that is mismatched, poorly commissioned, or inconsistently maintained drives cost volatility and undermines production stability. BlauForge aligns fleet strategy, processing reliability, maintenance readiness and lifecycle discipline so assets perform as the mine plan requires. Owners gain dependable capacity, controlled costs and confidence that equipment will sustain output through the life of mine.
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Production slips, cost overruns, and contractor drift develop gradually and often remain hidden until impact is unavoidable. BlauForge brings structured oversight that keeps production-to-plan, scheduling, and contract performance aligned with operational reality. Owners gain consistent execution, stable cost behaviour, and a clear operating rhythm supported by continuous improvement.
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Environmental exposure, energy inefficiency, and closure liability accumulate across the life of mine if not monitored and governed. BlauForge aligns ESG obligations, energy performance, rehabilitation readiness, and post-mining value into one clear, disciplined pathway. Owners gain predictable compliance, reduced long-term risk, and the confidence that land will transition responsibly and retain future potential.
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See how disciplined oversight strengthens decisions, reduces risk, and protects long-term value.
Sarel Blaauw
senior partner
+61 498 785 165