Build the checklist around the intended product
A mine, separator and magnet factory do not share an identical readiness checklist. Start with the product the project intends to deliver and the operations needed to produce it. Then identify the relevant study, permitting, funding, construction, commissioning and customer milestones. The sequence and dependencies should follow the project, not a generic progress bar.
Iluka's Eneabba development description illustrates a refinery project with an associated feedstock and construction context. Each disclosed milestone should be retained at that actual scope.
Record evidence and next tests
For each milestone, store the source, date, exact claim and what remains to be demonstrated. Use statuses such as achieved, conditional, planned and unresolved only with clear definitions. A delay in a future project should not be counted as loss of current production, but it can matter to a future diversification plan.
Identify the critical dependency between milestones. A completed building may still need accepted feed; an initial product may still need customer qualification. Report the next evidence that would change the investment or sourcing view, rather than repeating a general statement that the project is progressing.
Illustrative milestone review
A project moves from financing announcement to construction and then first product. The team updates each milestone separately and retains the original target dates. If first product is achieved later than planned, the record can explain both the progress and the schedule change without implying that sustained delivery has already begun.
A decision-oriented milestone record
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Claim and date | What was actually announced? |
| Dependency | What must happen before the next step? |
| Decision trigger | What new evidence would change the view? |
Your review checklist
- Tailor milestones to the project and product.
- Keep original targets and later revisions.
- Separate achieved events from conditional plans.
- Name the next decision-changing disclosure.
Investigate with Oreline
Use Oreline's project status, events and production evidence to maintain a consistent readiness review. The research helps the team distinguish meaningful progress from a repeated target and connect milestones to the supply question it is trying to answer.
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Explore the sandbox →Frequently asked questions
Should every project use the same readiness percentage?
A universal percentage can hide different dependencies. A transparent milestone record is usually more useful for a specific product decision.
Does a delayed project create an immediate supply loss?
Not if it was not producing. It changes a future-supply assumption and should be analysed on that basis.