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The budgeTing and sTraTegic planning soluTion
Value through Planning

XERAS
plan To deliver value wiTh Xeras.
XERAS, the total budgeting and strategic planning solution has been the mining industry’s trusted
financial modelling tool for nearly twenty years.
Designed specifically for the resource sector and suitable for any capital-intensive industry, XERAS
complements your financial planning process by applying control, consistency and transparency and
allows for effective corporate governance.
XERAS is the perfect budgeting tool, capable of handling short to medium budgeting needs, as well as
complete life of project planning.
XERAS provides all the tools a financial planner needs to answer those “what if?” questions.
XERAS Features
XERAS Benefits
■ A meaningful and logical structure which
ensures rigorous financial discipline. “First
principles” of financial planning underpin
all of its functions.
■ Customised navigation guides you through the
process of creating a financial plan.
■ A flexible framework lets you build your model
the way you want.
■ Drill down from the macro view to interrogate
data at the micro level.
■ The iterative system allows for quick, easy
and auditable financial evaluation of mine plans
and scenarios.
■ XERAS’ high level of usability makes it ideal
for frequent and infrequent users.
■ XERAS separates logic from data to increase
the time you have for analysing budgets and
comparing multiple scenarios.
■ XERAS reduces the risk of cost overruns due
to deficient or inaccurate budget planning.
■ XERAS lets you compare planned financials
against actual costs; forecasting and
re-forecasting rapidly.
■ Sophisticated equipment functions and other
calculations are easy-to-follow and auditable.
■ Forecast total and unit costs using either
equipment-based or process-based calculations.
■ Gain instant access to any level within the
multi-layers of the system at the same time as
maintaining an overall visual representation
of the model.
■ Visualise data with detailed, but user-friendly
analysis and graphical outputs.
■ Link inputs and outputs with enterprise
reporting platforms such as SAP®.
■ XERAS models can be broken down for
monthly and quarterly forecasting, giving you
the capability to plan for short term as well
as the very long term in one product.
■ XERAS drives corporate standards in fiscal
management and reporting.
■ XERAS’ powerful audit tools contribute towards
good corporate governance and strong
organisational controls.

XERAS Solutions
With decades of experience with mining and an in-depth understanding of the financial challenges the mining industry presents,
we know the tests you face and the answers you need.
XERAS solutions represent best practice in their respective arenas and you can tailor the solutions to fit your mine, to address
your problems and to make your budgeting process a smooth and repeatable task.
Our collaborative promise to you is to blend our deep mining knowledge and financial expertise with your vision and high
standards to create your perfect solution.
XERAS solutions are the tools to choose to begin your financial and budgeting journey.
XERAS for Strategic Financial Evaluation
“XERAS iS youR compREhEnSivE BuSinESS plAnning Solution.”
The XERAS Strategic Financial Evaluation Solution is a powerful economic evaluation system with a broad focus,
designed for use in early stage pre-feasibility, life of mine evaluation and high-level strategy development.
■ Forecast cash flows for multiple mining scenarios
■ Develop the most practical and valuable strategic mining approach
■ Arrive at reliable key economic indicators such as cash flow and net present value.
■ Assess the true value of the ore deposit.
Rules-based models, crafted from first principles, make it easy to adjust variables such as mine production options,
mining method and equipment specifics.
The XERAS Strategic Financial Evaluation Solution places a high priority on capital expenditure and allows for the costing
of fleet size, fleet selection and replacement planning.
■ Capture the real-world variability of equipment fleets and cost them according to the production plan.
■ Link human resources to equipment and production to generate accurate headcount estimations and labour costs.
Implement the XERAS Strategic Financial Evaluation Solution early in your mining operation to set the standard for the
life of your mine.
XERAS for Financial Budgeting
The XERAS Financial Budgeting Solution is a core budgeting system that uses a first principles approach to
forecasting production, equipment and administrative expenditure on your mine.
■ Budget for all mine site activities at a high level
■ Gain a crystal clear picture of your budget over any given period.
■ Improve financial planning and forecasting for your whole mine site.
■ Drill down from the macro level with detailed budgeting and reporting to target financial opportunities.
The XERAS Financial Budgeting Solution delivers complete and informative outputs, giving greater visibility to
your figures, trends and forecasts.
■ Manage both costs and usage on your consumables such and fuel and explosives.
■ Track fixed inputs or cost amounts for administrative overheads.
■ Calculate labour costs based on unit rates or as a fixed amount.
■ Perform calculations from production-based figures.
■ Deliver timely and accurate Profit and Loss statements and balance sheets.
Use the XERAS Financial Budgeting Solution as your complete package, or expand with XERAS Maintenance and
Mill Budgeting solutions.

XERAS for maintenance Budgeting
XERAS Maintenance Budgeting offers you the complete solution for all of
your maintenance budgeting requirements. It gives you the confidence to
execute your best plan.
XERAS for mill Budgeting
■ Build a total forecast of expenditure based on the maintenance plan
for each equipment unit.
■ Incorporate specific maintenance data at a high granularity to
produce detailed plans.
■ Run multiple scenarios to efficiently explore your options.
■ Answer the important maintenance “What if?” questions quickly
and easily.
■ Cater for fixed-head-count or effort-time cost structures. Apportion those
labour costs to specific equipment units to gain full control of labour
cost allocations.
■ Re-forecast with more precision by accessing machine and component
related actuals.
The XERAS Maintenance Budgeting Solution complements your maintenance plan
and is the perfect way to report the whole picture.
XERAS helps you make sense of complex mill budgeting.
■ Break down the milling process into discrete activities.
■ Set rules and variables to define the production plan.
■ Work from first principles to build up the complete picture.
■ Forecast and re-forecast quickly and with confidence.
XERAS Mill Budgeting can cater for all your specific cost variables. Enter labour as fixed cost entries
or as a calculation, depending on the level of detail and flexibility you need.
XERAS Mill Budgeting assists with managing supply and helps
you access economies of scale. Input consumption rates
of processing re-agents to calculate planned usage as
well as cost.
XERAS Mill Budgeting works with all
commodities, and can cope with highly
complex milling operations.
Discover clarity and control with the XERAS
Mill Budgeting Solution.

XERAS Reader
Open your external financial reports to a larger
audience with XERAS Reader.
Ideal for frequent and infrequent users, XERAS Reader makes
it easy to share the assumptions, logic and processes used
within a XERAS model with your investors
and other stakeholders.
XERAS Reader has all the features you need to demonstrate
your financial plan with confidence.
It includes:
■ No licence restrictions.
■ All the auditing features that make XERAS so unique.
■ All the graphical reporting functions available in XERAS.
■ A Navigator feature that guides the audience through the
budget’s construction.
■ Security features that mean you always maintain
control of data integrity. Share your models
with confidence that data cannot be
manipulated or amended.
XERAS Reader gives you
visibility with control.
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Software Support
Runge Limited’s international network gives our customers multiple support options across multiple time zones. Our skilled professionals
provide both technical software support and extended implementation support, covering any model or customization. Access Runge
Limited’s comprehensive support service by telephone or email, or get online and talk with our experts on the Runge Forums. No matter
where you are globally, no matter how remote, we can help.
Further information
For further information or a product demonstration, please email sales@runge.com.au or visit www.runge.com.
About Runge limited
Runge Limited was established in 1977 by Dr Ian Runge and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 27 May 2008 (ASX: RUL).
We are a leader in the provision of Advisory/Consulting, Technology and Professional Development services to the global mining
industry, delivering solutions across a range of commodities and mining disciplines.
With global expertise, our approach to the business of mining is strongly grounded in economic principles, delivering mine planning
solutions coupled with technological support and training.
We operate offices in 21 locations across 12 countries on five continents. Our global team includes Pincock Allen and Holt, MRM
Mining Services Pty Ltd, Minarco-MineConsult and GeoGAS Pty Ltd.
Visit Runge.com to contact an office near you.
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