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AI that moves ore faster and keeps your people safe

You get autonomous haulage optimisation, geological modelling agents, predictive maintenance for heavy equipment, safety monitoring, ore grade control, and environmental compliance workflows — all running on your cloud with full audit trails.

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Built on your AWS, Azure or GCP tenant. Mining-safety compliant. Regulator-ready.

Open-pit mining operation with haul trucks
30 days

Proof of concept

12–18 weeks

To measurable ROI

Your cloud

AWS, Azure or GCP

In mining, the gap between data and decision costs lives and revenue

Unplanned equipment failures on a haul fleet cost $2 million per incident before anyone picks up a wrench. Safety incidents underground or on the pit bench create regulatory exposure that persists for years. Ore misclassification sends low-grade material to processing and high-grade material to waste dumps.

Your fleet telemetry, geological models, and sensor networks already contain the signals. We build AI agents that connect those systems, predict equipment failures weeks ahead, optimise ore recovery in real time, and generate the safety and environmental documentation your regulators require.

44%

of mining fatalities linked to equipment and vehicles — McKinsey Global Mining Safety Report 2023

$2M+

average cost of a single unplanned haul truck failure including lost production — BCG Mining Operations Analysis

3–5%

ore recovery improvement achievable through AI-driven grade control — McKinsey Mining & Metals Practice

700 hrs

additional annual operating hours per autonomous haul truck vs manned — Rio Tinto Pilbara operations data

Connected

From pit sensor to compliance record — in one workflow

We connect your fleet management, geological modelling, SCADA, and safety systems to AI agents that predict equipment failures, optimise ore grades, monitor safety compliance, and generate the documentation your HSE and environmental teams require — all on your cloud

Mine Operations Data

Fleet management, geological models, sensor arrays

AI Agent
ModelYour choice
HostingYour cloud
Workflow Engine
  • Approval gates
  • Human-in-loop
  • Audit logging
Your Cloud Tenant

AWS, Azure or GCP

Operational Output
  • Maintenance schedules
  • Safety records
  • Environmental reports
5 Integrations
4 Connections

What we deliver for mining operators

Mining AI

Agents built for high-consequence, resource-critical mining operations

Predictive maintenance for heavy equipment

Predict heavy equipment failures 3-6 weeks ahead.

ROI

Unplanned downtime reduction20%
Component life extension25%
Maintenance cost reduction$125K/yr per machine

Process

1

Ingest fleet telemetry

Vibration, oil analysis, temperature, and load data from haul trucks, excavators, crushers, and conveyors

2

Predict failure windows

ML models forecast component degradation 3–6 weeks ahead with confidence scoring per asset

3

Schedule maintenance

Prioritised work orders aligned to production schedules with parts requirements and risk justification

Sources

Originally published: BHP Operational Review — AI & Automation; AWS Case Study — Caterpillar Mining — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Safety monitoring and incident prevention

Monitor pit conditions and PPE compliance in real time.

ROI

Recordable injury reduction30%
Near-miss detectionReal-time
PPE compliance+35%

Process

1

Monitor site conditions

Pit cameras, vehicle proximity sensors, and wearable data processed in real time

2

Detect hazards

AI identifies PPE violations, unsafe proximity events, slope instability indicators, and fatigue patterns

3

Alert and document

Real-time alerts to supervisors and shift managers with timestamped records for HSE reporting

Sources

Originally published: Anglo American — FutureSmart Mining Safety Results; Azure Case Study — BHP Safety — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Ore grade optimisation

Optimise ore classification, blending, and processing.

ROI

Ore recovery improvement3.5%
Waste-to-ore ratio reduction18%
Processing efficiency+12%

Process

1

Integrate geological data

Block models, blast-hole assays, grade-control drilling, and real-time conveyor sensor data

2

Optimise classification

AI adjusts ore-waste boundaries and blending ratios to maximise recovery and minimise dilution

3

Control processing

Real-time feed-grade predictions for processing plant parameter adjustment

Sources

Originally published: Vale — Innovation & Technology; Anglo American — FutureSmart Mining — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Autonomous haulage optimisation

Maximise material movement per shift with optimised routing.

ROI

Operating hours increase+700 hrs/yr
Unit cost reduction15%
Fuel savings10–13%

Process

1

Connect fleet systems

GPS, dispatch, fuel, and payload data from autonomous and manned haul trucks

2

Optimise routing

AI calculates optimal routes, speeds, and queue management to maximise tonnes per hour

3

Coordinate fleet

Real-time dispatch adjustments based on shovel availability, dump capacity, and road conditions

Sources

Originally published: Rio Tinto — Mine of the Future Programme; BHP Autonomous Haulage — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Environmental compliance monitoring

Track dust, discharge, and tailings against permit conditions.

ROI

Environmental incidents−40%
Reporting speed35% faster
Monitoring coverage24/7

Process

1

Monitor environmental data

Dust sensors, water quality monitors, tailings dam instrumentation, and satellite imagery

2

Detect threshold breaches

AI flags variances before they become reportable incidents, with trend analysis and forecasting

3

Generate compliance records

Automated environmental reports structured for mining regulator submission and audit

Sources

Originally published: Vale Environmental Compliance Programme; GCP Case Study — Anglo American — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Geological modelling AI

Enhance resource estimation and update block models continuously.

ROI

Resource estimation accuracy+15%
Drilling cost reduction12%
Model update cycleHours vs weeks

Process

1

Ingest geological data

Drilling logs, assay results, geophysical surveys, and historical production data

2

Enhance resource models

ML identifies geological patterns and structures that improve block model accuracy

3

Update continuously

Models refine as new drilling and production data becomes available, reducing estimation uncertainty

Sources

Originally published: BHP Geological AI Programme; Rio Tinto — Exploration Technology — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Audit and regulatory documentation

Answer mining regulator inquiries in hours with full trails.

ROI

Audit prep time−70%
Regulatory submissions45% faster
Traceability100%

Process

1

Capture decision data

Every AI-assisted operational and safety decision logged with data inputs and model outputs

2

Structure for audit

Records organised by regulation, asset, and time period for rapid retrieval during inquiries

3

Enable rapid response

Compliance team can answer mining regulator inquiries in hours with complete traceability

Sources

Originally published: Anglo American — Compliance & Governance; AWS Case Study — BHP Regulatory — reproduced for illustrative purposes

Jakob Stausholm

CEO, Rio Tinto

Jakob Stausholm

"Our autonomous haulage system in the Pilbara has now moved over 3.8 billion tonnes of material. Autonomous trucks operate 700 more hours per year than manned equivalents, with a 15 percent reduction in unit costs. This is not a technology experiment — it is a production system that has been running at scale for over a decade"

Originally published: Rio Tinto — Mine of the Future Programme — reproduced for illustrative purposes

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How we work in mining environments

We do not deploy AI into mining operations without first understanding what a failure means — in production terms, in safety terms, and in regulatory terms. We map your use case to your mining licence conditions and HSE obligations before we write code.

Every agent runs on your cloud tenant. Your fleet telemetry, your geological data, your production records — none of it leaves your environment. Your safety officers, your mining inspectors, and your environmental regulators can inspect the system directly.

01

Operational risk mapping

We identify your use case, assess its safety, environmental, and regulatory implications, and define the governance framework before any build begins.

02

30-day proof of concept

A working AI agent on your cloud, connected to your fleet management and geological systems, with demonstrable output in 30 days.

03

Governance by design

Human-in-the-loop controls, audit trails, and explainable outputs — built so your mining safety board and environmental regulators can sign off.

04

Scale in 12–18 weeks

From one validated workflow to measurable operational ROI — with documentation your compliance team can present to mining authorities.

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