Who we are
Ordana Consulting is a specialist underground mining engineering consultancy providing execution oriented support to operations, project teams, and leadership groups.
We work alongside site teams to stabilise production, improve mine performance, and deliver technically sound, operationally realistic outcomes.
Led by Principal Mining Engineer Louise Faint, Ordana brings structure, clarity, and technical rigour to complex underground challenges — bridging the gap between technical services and operational delivery.
Louise is an experienced underground mining engineer, with over 13 years experience across multiple underground metalliferous mines across Australia. She has worked across operational leadership, mine planning & scheduling as well as continuous improvement roles. She is passionate about improving the interface between technical services and operations, to ensure safe delivery of key metrics for both mine operators and contracting partners.
Core Capabilities
Operational Support & Performance
Development and production rate analysis & improvement
Equipment utilisation, TKM and haulage analysis
Risk identification and mitigation in active operations
Technical Leadership & Advisory
Superintendent and leadership team support
Interface between planning, geology, geotechnical and operations
Technical governance and assurance
Coaching and upskilling of site engineers
Independent technical advice to owners and operators
Underground Mining Engineering
Mine planning across all time horizons
Scheduling review & optimisation
Technical review and peer support
Mine design validation and constructability reviews
Cost modelling & budgeting