Where insight becomes performance

Mining-specialist financial modelling, Anaplan implementation, and strategic advisory - delivered by experienced financial and engineering professionals with a team of mining engineers who understand the industry from the inside.

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OUR FOUNDATION

"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."

- Proverbs 16:3

This verse is the heart of 163 Solutions. It shapes how we approach every engagement — with integrity, commitment, and a belief that when we do our best work in service of others, the plans will follow.

Not just another consulting firm

Mining is complex. Your planning partner shouldn't add complexity - they should cut through it. Here's what makes us different.

Mining-Native Expertise

We don't do retail, telco, or financial services. We do mining. Our team includes mining engineers, financial modellers, and data analysts who understand the operational realities of the mining value chain — from pit to port.

Practitioner Experience

Our directors bring a CA(SA) qualification, quantity surveying expertise, and years of hands-on experience in mining advisory. We've worked with major mining houses across PGMs, copper, iron ore, manganese, coal, and diamonds — we understand the pressures, the reporting cycles, and the real questions that need answering.

Agile & Responsive

Our directors are personally invested in every engagement — not removed from the detail. Combined with a capable team of analysts and engineers we can scale up as projects require, you get senior-level attention with the resource depth to deliver on time and at quality.

End-to-End Delivery

We don't just implement software and leave. We build the models, train the teams, manage the change, and stay with you until the new way of working is embedded in everyday practice.

On the Ground, Across Africa

We don't advise from a distance. Our team has worked on-site in the DRC, East Africa, and across Southern Africa — because you can't build a credible model or drive real change without understanding the operation first-hand. Where others see risk, we pack bags and get to site to meet your teams, understand your environment, and deliver solutions that work in practice.

Directors Who Build, Not Just Sell

Both our directors are Anaplan Level 1 Certified and personally hands-on in every implementation — designing models, building solutions, and working directly in the platform. At 163 Solutions, the people you meet in the pitch are the same people who deliver the work. We're equally fluent in Excel and Anaplan, and can help you migrate from one to the other seamlessly.

- What we do

End-to-end performance & transformation support

From strategy design through detailed modelling, we apply AI-driven planning, scenario analysis, and financial rigour to help organisations make confident, data-driven decisions.

Modelling & Advisory

We build intuitive, reliable financial models and pair them with practical guidance that supports planning, investment, and long-term performance.

Software & Anaplan

We help organisations move from Excel-driven processes into a unified Anaplan environment that supports faster, more accurate, and more collaborative planning.

Change Management

Successful transformation depends on people, not just technology. We ensure new ways of working become part of everyday practice.

OUR PARTNERS

Together, enabling change

Our strategic partnerships unite financial modelling, mining operational insight, and digital integration into a connected planning environment.

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Anaplan

Cloud-Based Planning Platform

Real-time scenario modelling and data-driven decision-making across finance, supply chain, and operations. Highly scalable, collaborative architecture.

For you: one connected platform replacing siloed spreadsheets across your entire operation.

Insights Online

Digital Training & Change

Scalable digital solutions including the FLEX Digital Training System — digitising and streamlining training at scale with a people-centred approach.

For you: your people adopt the new tools and processes, not just the technology team.

CEM Mining

Mining Technical Services

Geological exploration, mine planning, technical advisory, and digital transformation services across the mining value chain.

For you: integrated technical and financial insight in a single engagement.

Clients

Proven delivery across mining & infrastructure

Our work spans the full value chain. Here are some of the projects we've delivered.

OPEX & CAPEX

Underground Feasibility Study - OPEX & CAPEX Model

Built a detailed OPEX and CAPEX model for an underground mining feasibility study, capturing all cost drivers across the mining value chain — from development and stoping through to processing and surface infrastructure — to support investment decision-making and project stage-gating.

SCOPE: Full feasibility-level cost model for underground mining operation

TRANSACTION ADVISORY

Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence - East African Property Developer

Provided transaction advisory services and financial due diligence support for an East African property development company, including deal analysis, financial model development, and ongoing advisory to support investment decisions and transaction execution.

SCOPE: Financial due diligence, deal support & ongoing transaction advisory

MINING ADVISORY

Financial Modelling & Budget Support - Major Mining Operation

Delivered financial modelling and advisory support for a major mining operation, including budget model development, cost analysis, and ongoing financial support to enhance planning accuracy and operational decision-making.

SCOPE: Budget system development & ongoing financial support

DIGITAL MINE

Mining Simulation Financial Model - Global Mining House

Developed the financial model underpinning a mining training simulator for a global mining company. The simulator replicates real mining scenarios for training purposes, and our model provided the financial layer - enabling trainees to understand the cost and value implications of operational decisions in a realistic, risk-free environment. Delivered in partnership with Insights Online.

SCOPE: Financial modelling for mining training simulation, delivered via Insights Online