Overview
Mining Budget Capture is linked with Operational Budget Capture. All values captured for Mining Budget will be totaled and appear under Operational Budget.
Under mining budget the user creates and maintains budgeted costs per ton and tons for a financial period.
Budgets which have been Archived will not be adjustable.
Function
The Mining Budget Capture application has three tabs:
•Cost\Ton - the cost per ton is created and maintained.
•Tons - measurement of tons is created and maintained for ore or waste.
•Level Maintenance - ground levels are created and maintained.
When the application is opened the select budget screen will appear where the user must select the budget to capture values.
Select the following criteria:
•Year - select the budget year using the drop down arrow.
•Type - select the budget type using the drop down arrow.
•Revision - select the budget version using the drop down arrow.
Select the 
button to open the budget.
To capture a mining budget the user needs to create the following in the order laid out:
1.Cost\Ton
2.Tons
3.Level Maintenance
Maintain Levels
Create a New Record
Under the level maintenance tab select the 
button.
The maintenance screen will appear. Enter the following:
•Level Code - enter the levels code, can be any character.
•Level Name - enter the level name, can be any character.
Select 
to save the new level.
The new level will appear in the display grid.
Amend an Existing Level
Select the level in the grid to edit and select the 
button.
The maintenance screen will open allowing the user to edit the Level Name only, the level code cannot be changed. Select 
to save the changes.
Delete an existing Level
Select the level in the grid to erase and select the 
button. The system will ask the user to confirm if the selected record must be erased, select 
to erase.
The next message will confirm that the record was erased successfully. Select 
to continue.
Maintain Cost per Ton
Create a New Record
Under the Cost\Ton tab select the 
button.
The budget costs screen will open. The user must select the following information to capture values per ton:
•Level - select the level using the picker.
•Type - select the type using the drop down arrow.
•Total - enter the total value for the financial period.
•Spread - select the method to spread the total value using the drop down arrow.
Select 
to save the values.
The values will appear in the display grid.
If the user is creating values for a budget line which already exists, the system will want to override the old values and will prompt the user with the following message. Select 'Yes' to override the exisitng values with the new values.
Amend an Existing Level
Select the level in the grid to edit and select the 
button.
The budget costs screen will open allowing the user to edit the costs, select 
to save the changes.
Delete an Exisitng Level
Select the level in the grid to erase and select the 
button. The system will ask the user to confirm if the selected record must be erased, select 
to erase.
The next message will confirm that the record was erased successfully. Select 
to continue.
Maintain Tons
Create a New Record
Under the tons tab select the 
button.
The budget input screen will open, allowing the user to capture the total tons for the financial period.
Select the following information:
•Level - select the level using the picker.
•Type - select the type using the drop down arrow.
•CC - select the cost center using the picker.
•Total - enter the total value.
•Spread - select the spread method using the drop down arrow.
Select 
to save record. The system will automatically input the record in the main display grid.
Amend an Existing Level
Select the level in the grid to edit and select the 
button.
The budget input screen will open allowing the user to edit the tons, select 
to save the changes.
Delete an Existing Level
Select the level in the grid to erase and select the 
button. The system will ask the user to confirm if the selected record must be erased, select 
to erase.
The next message will confirm that the record was erased successfully. Select 
to continue.
Generate a Report
A report can be generated for any one of the tabs, simply select the 
button and the system will generate a report on the tabs' information.
The report can be printed.
Refresh Information
To include any recent updates to the screen, select the 
button. All values or new budgets created in labour or mining budgets by another user will be updated.
Select Another Budget
To capture budget values for a new version, select the 
button. The select budget screen will open where the user can select the criteria for a new budget version.
