A cost per tonne worked out
Every operating cost is posted to the extraction site and the crushing line, then divided by the tonnes produced.
Mining & quarrying · cost per tonne, equipment and the weighbridge
Know what a tonne costs before you negotiate its price
At quarries and crushers, cost is made of fuel, equipment, labour and maintenance that happen on site, and the output is sold by weight over a weighbridge. When the weighbridge isn't tied to the invoice, loads leave with no revenue; when the cost per tonne isn't measured, prices are negotiated on gut feeling. Furat closes the whole loop: from the machine's operating hour to the tax invoice.
Quick answer
What's the best accounting software for quarries and crushers in Saudi Arabia?
The right mining and quarrying software must give you five things: a cost per tonne produced that brings together fuel, equipment and labour for every site, an equipment log with operating hours, maintenance and repair costs, sales by weight tied to the weighbridge ticket and a single invoice, stock of output by location, and ZATCA-compliant invoices. Furat brings them together in Arabic; the package starts at SAR 209 a month before VAT, live in three to five days.
Last updated: 21 September 2026
SAR 209the mining package a month — before VAT
Cost per tonnewith fuel, equipment and labour
3–5 daysto be fully live
Weighbridge ticket = invoiceno load without a document
Why doesn't general accounting work for a quarry or crusher?
Because your product is measured by weight and your cost by equipment hours. Fuel is spent on site, maintenance happens in the field, and output is moved and stored in stockpiles, not on shelves. A general system puts fuel in one line and maintenance in another, so it knows neither the cost per tonne nor a particular site's profit. The right system measures the output, the asset and the load.
Equipment with its hours and cost
A record for every machine with its operating hours, preventive maintenance, repair costs and remaining life.
A weighbridge tied to the invoice
Every weighbridge ticket creates a stock movement and a tax invoice, so no load leaves without matching revenue.
What Furat adds in mining and quarrying
Six capabilities built around running quarries, crushers and extraction sites in the Kingdom.
Production sites as cost centres
Every site or crushing line with its own weighbridge, so you compare the cost per tonne across sites and know the most efficient.
Fuel and oil tied to the asset
Every fuel issue is posted to a machine and an operating hour, so abnormal consumption shows at once.
Scheduled preventive maintenance
A maintenance schedule by operating hours, with a work order and spare parts, so no machine stops without warning.
Output stock by size
Balances for every size and product at its location, with documented transfers between stockpiles and sites.
Sales by weight
A weighbridge ticket with the weight in, the weight out and the net, and a single tax invoice tied to it.
Supply contracts and projects
Supply contracts with quantities, tiered prices and a delivery schedule, tracking what has been delivered against what was contracted.
How does Furat protect you from losses and risks?
Five losses that keep recurring at quarries and crushers, and where the system stops each one with a control, not personal judgement.
| Risk | How it happens in practice | The control in Furat |
|---|---|---|
| A load leaves without an invoice | A paper weighbridge ticket that doesn't match sales | The ticket creates the invoice and the stock movement in the same system |
| A machine that suddenly breaks down | Maintenance done after a breakdown, not before | A maintenance schedule by operating hours, with an alert before it is due |
| Fuel spent with no link | Cash spent on site with no asset document | Every spend posted to a machine and an operating hour, with its document and owner |
| Selling below cost | The real cost per tonne is never worked out | An up-to-date cost per tonne for every site, shown before the price is approved |
| A difference in the output stockpiles | Estimated measurements with no regular count | A regular count by size, reconciled with production and sales |
At a quarry, two loads a week leaving without an invoice add up to a whole month's revenue over a year. The difference is a weighbridge tied to the system, not to paper.
Tie your weighbridge to the invoiceSix points that settle the decision for a quarry or crusher
Written in advance, so you can compare them with any provider before you sign.
Weighbridge integration
The weighbridge ticket goes straight into the system — no manual entry, and no chance of a ticket without an invoice.
Run it from site on a phone
The site supervisor records production, fuel issues and maintenance orders from their phone, so the data comes straight from the field.
Reports fit for the auditor and the bank
Financial statements and cost-per-tonne and asset reports that your auditor and the bank accept, with every figure backed by its document.
Tax compliance is our job
Every invoice is issued ZATCA-compliant and connected to the FATOORA platform, and every regulatory update reaches your account with no upgrade fee.
Your data stays in the Kingdom, and it is yours
Hosting inside Saudi Arabia, daily backups, and a full export available any time at no charge — your data is never held as leverage over you.
Migration and training at no cost
We move your balances, items and customers from Excel or your current system for free, and train your team remotely in Arabic until your first successful month-end close.
The mining package starts at SAR 209 a month before VAT and includes accounting, inventory, cost centres and tax invoicing; add weighbridge integration and maintenance orders when you need them.
Compare plansThe start plan: from your equipment log to your first cost per tonne
- Day 1A chart of accounts and site cost centresA chart of accounts, a cost centre for every site, crushing line and machine, VAT and permissions.
- Day 2Migrate assets and stockWe enter your equipment with its operating hours, your output balances by size, and your customers and their contracts, for free.
- Day 3Training the site and financeTwo remote sessions in Arabic: recording production, a fuel issue, a weighbridge ticket, and reading the cost per tonne.
- Days 4–5Your first cost per tonne, reviewedWe work out the cost per tonne for a real week of operations and review your sales margins with your account specialist.
Questions quarries and mining companies ask
How does Furat work out the cost per tonne produced?
Every site and crushing line is a cost centre that carries fuel, labour, equipment hours, maintenance and a share of supervision. When the period closes, the system divides the total cost by the tonnes produced for each size, so the actual cost per tonne of every product shows before you negotiate supply prices.
Is the weighbridge tied to invoices?
Yes. The weighbridge ticket, with the weight in, the weight out and the net, creates a stock movement and a ZATCA-compliant tax invoice tied to it. A ticket can't be closed without a matching document, so no load leaves without revenue.
How does the system manage equipment and its maintenance?
Every machine has a record of its operating hours, fuel issues, preventive maintenance, repair costs and spare parts. A maintenance order is created automatically when it reaches the set operating hours, so maintenance is scheduled before a breakdown, and the machine that costs more to repair than to replace shows up.
How long does it take to get Furat running at a quarry or crusher?
Three to five working days. We set up the chart of accounts and cost centres for sites and equipment, migrate your assets, output balances, customers and their contracts from Excel for free, train the site team and finance remotely in Arabic, then work out the cost per tonne for a week of operations with you.
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