Central African mining firm amplifies efficiency with Matrix's solutions

A prominent participant in the Central African mining industry, this company focuses on the exploration and extraction of copper and cobalt. Boasting a substantial cobalt reserve and expansive copper assets, it is presently undergoing a significant restructuring to establish itself as a prominent global player in mining.

Through strategic collaborations with major entities in the sector, both domestically and internationally, the corporation aims to enhance its competitive standing. An impactful project currently under evaluation aims to achieve an annual copper output of 200,000 tons, underscoring its dedication to expansion and prominence in the worldwide mining landscape. 

Overview 

Faced with the necessity for an enhanced attendance management system across widely spread mines and a sizable workforce, the client approached Matrix for a solution. The particular challenge involved consolidating attendance management and facilitating rapid attendance marking for approximately 10,000 users across various mines and the central headquarters.

Matrix was enlisted to tackle the challenge, with the client specifically desiring a high-speed face-based attendance system

Matrix was enlisted to tackle this challenge, with the client specifically desiring a high-speed face-based attendance system as the primary credential for marking attendance. The collaboration was geared towards achieving a seamless and centralised attendance management process across different mine locations. 

Client challenges 

Matrix demonstrated a nimble response to the client's urgent requirements, strengthening their attendance management infrastructure.

The challenges encompassed the consolidation of attendance management and are outlined below: 

• Requirement for Centralised Employee Attendance Management: Operating across diverse mining locations, the client encountered difficulties in efficiently handling employee attendance. To address the challenges faced by the mining conglomerate, there was a clear need to implement a centralised solution to streamline and enhance attendance management effectively. 

• Need for an Employee Portal: Another challenge faced by the client was the absence of an easy-to-use platform for attendance and leave management, visible to their employees. 

• Swift Identification of Mine Workers and Employees: There was a critical demand for the rapid identification of employees and mine workers, emphasizing the urgent need to expedite attendance processes. 

Matrix's solution 

Matrix efficiently addressed these requirements by offering solutions that enhanced its client's attendance management systems.

The company implemented its Instant Face-based Time Attendance Management Solution, delivering the following benefits: 

• Centralised Attendance Management for Streamlined Employees: Matrix provided a comprehensive time attendance solution with centralised management capabilities. This allowed the client to have unified control over employee attendance from various mine locations, simplifying the overall management process. 

• Employee Self-Service Portal for Quick Access to Leave and Attendance Management: In addition to the time-attendance solution, Matrix introduced its employee self-service portal, offering employees convenient ways to update leave information and facilitating smoother leave approval processes. 

• Instant Face Recognition for Seamless Employee Identification: Matrix deployed COSEC ARGO FACE for rapid face recognition. With a recognition speed of less than 0.5 seconds, this device enabled the client to achieve high-speed face-based attendance. This accelerated the attendance marking process across all mine locations. 

The integration of Matrix's face-based Attendance Solution, along with an instant face recognition door controller, significantly enhanced the client's attendance operations, leading to heightened operational efficiency throughout the organisation. 

Application scenario 

Results 

Instant Face-based Time Attendance Management Solution

Employee Self-Service Portal facilitated seamless leave and attendance management for employees

Matrix adeptly tackled the intricate challenges faced by this Central African mining entity, elevating attendance management and employee engagement.

By implementing the Instant Face-based Time Attendance Management Solution, Matrix not only centralised attendance management across diverse mine locations but also introduced an Employee Self-Service Portal.

This portal facilitated seamless leave and attendance management for employees, promoting transparency and efficiency.

Operational efficiency

The integration of COSEC ARGO FACE ensured rapid face recognition, reducing identification time to less than 0.5 seconds.

The holistic solution significantly enhanced operational efficiency, providing the mining company with streamlined attendance processes, improved employee interaction, and heightened overall organisational effectiveness.