Best Mining Software in the USA

You work hard gathering your data. Don’t settle for subpar visualization. Utilize Surfer’s extensive modeling tools to display your data the way it deserves while maintaining accuracy and precision. Clearly communicate information related to geology, hydrology, environmental, construction and more with Surfer. Discover the depths of your data with Surfer’s numerous analysis tools, made specifically with engineers, geologists and researchers in mind. Adjust interpolation and gridding parameters, assess the spatial continuity of data with variograms, define faults and breaklines, or perform grid calculations such as volumes, transformations, smoothing, or filtering. Surfer quickly transforms your data into knowledge.

LogPlot is an easy-to-use log plotting program with a flexible log layout and intuitive data editor. LogPlot software has been used by geoscientists since 1983 to display their geotechnical, environmental, geophysical, mud/gas, and mining data as a graphic boring log. Plot single-page logs for shallow borings or multi-page/continuous logs for deep wells. Share logs with clients via PDF or post HTML log pages on your website. Export single pages or continuous logs to JPG, BMP, TIFF, and PNG images.

Visual AI solutions for the entire mine-to-mill value chain. AI-led approach to advance your site operations. 1st platform to seamlessly process 3D data from a variety of visual sensing, field sensors and geospatial data. A fully automated suite of tools to generate accurate digital twins in minutes. AI-powered insights transform your job site. Our machine learning models are trained on millions of images and data points to help save cost, increase safety, add profitability, and more. Site calibrated learning to adjust models with new data in real-time. We release hundreds of features and improvements each year to help you stay ahead of industry shifts. Strayos eliminates the data silos to unlock new benefits for your site and unifies your teams to collaborate across the entire mine-to-mill value chain. A complete toolbox of AI-powered solutions empowering drill and blast optimization. Enter your data and see predicted outcomes for activities, adjust parameters, etc.

RockWorks is a comprehensive software program for creating 2D and 3D maps, logs and cross sections, geological models, volume reports, and general geology diagrams for the environmental, geotechnical, mining, and petroleum industries. RockWorks is the standard in the environmental, geotechnical, petroleum, and mining industries for surface and subsurface data visualization, with popular tools such as maps, logs, cross sections, fence diagrams, solid models and volume calculations. RockWorks offers numerous options for analyzing your surface and subsurface data, and accepts many different data types, such as stratigraphy, lithology, downhole geochemistry/geophysics / geotechnical measurements, color intervals, fractures, and aquifer data. Display RockWorks graphic output in its built-in 2D and 3D viewing/editing windows, or export to CAD, Google Earth, and other GIS programs. Use the ReportWorks module to create page layouts for reports and posters.

Overcome any challenge with reliable geotechnical software. Be confident in your analysis by using innovative and intuitive software to get the results you can trust. Solutions for civil, mining, and geotechnical engineering. Start using our tools today to see how you can deliver reliable and accurate results for all your projects, faster than ever before. We listen to you to understand your challenges so that we can develop the tools you need to overcome them. For rock and soil, analysis in 2D or 3D, our suite of 18 different programs means your application is covered. We take on the difficult tasks, building trusted solutions so you can stand behind your results, with confidence.

A turnkey 3D drone mapping and data analytics solution for civil construction and earthworks operations. We believe frequent, high-accuracy site surveys keep jobs on track and on budget. Propeller’s end-to-end software platform uses drones to simplify collection, photogrammetry to streamline data processing, and 3D maps to manage progress across the project lifecycle. Give everyone on your team instant visibility into the status and progress of a worksite. Propeller centralizes your project documentation to boost collaboration and give surveyors, engineers, foremen, and site managers the confidence to work safer and smarter. By surveying with a drone, you’re decreasing cost per survey, while arming your crew with the up-to-date progress data they need to accomplish more in less time. With a complete visual progress timeline, you’ll squash conflict, reduce rework, and minimize fuel burn.

With seamless integration across desktop, web and mobile, GIM Suite enables the capture, management and delivery of geoscientific observations and measurements in any environment. The powerful data management capabilities in GIM Suite improve confidence in decision-making across the mining value chain because you are always working from a single source of truth for one of your most important assets – your geological data. Miners are collecting and using more data than ever before. Smart mining techniques and practices give companies access to more complex deposits. Your geological data is part of a wider mining ecosystem and, when properly integrated, can inform optimizations elsewhere. A single, trusted version of your data can be safely accessed across teams, with everyone in your organization working with the same information.

Resource Governance provides assurance that a mineral resource project will meet stakeholder and broader society expectations for stewardship and management of natural resources. Resource Governance is critical to remaining compliant as it ensures you are managing your ESG and regulatory risks, allowing your business to operate at optimum level. At K2fly, we provide a suite of solutions enabling you to reduce risk, improve compliance and maintain your social license to operate whilst adhering to community standards. K2fly has strong partnerships with SAP, Esri, Descartes Labs, Cyient, The Keeping Place and Griffith University to extend our capability and support industry alignment. Our solutions integrate with one another as well as existing systems, meaning you can take confidence that the information and data you are relying is constantly up-to-date.

Specifically developed to meet the mining industry’s rigorous demands, MineScape is used at more than 200 of the world’s most complex mining operations from nickel phosphate mining in Russia to coal mining in Indonesia. It is a suite of integrated solutions designed for open cut and underground mining operations for coal and metalliferous deposits. MineScape delivers extensive geological modelling and mine design functionality, making it a leading mine planning solution globally. GDB stores downhole survey, lithology and quality data and also produces standard, summary and custom, user-defined reports. It graphically displays data such as lithology, intervals, downhole geophysics as well as allowing geologists to conduct correlations, composition, washability calculations and classical 2D geostatistical studies.

SIMULATE is a purpose-built Discrete Event Simulation (DES) solution for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to model complex, 3D mining environments using fully customizable, brand-specific mining equipment. SIMULATE is a platform used by OEMs globally to provide accurate, quantifiable, and productive equipment and service solutions for mining clients. Users of SIMULATE can showcase and articulate equipment value that is quantified and proven through simulated demonstrations. OEMs can leverage customer data to build a ‘digital twin’ of any mining operation, open pit or underground, to deliver an accurate representation of any mine site's haulage operations, actively demonstrating the value their equipment and services can provide. SIMULATE uses the most widely used haulage calculation engine in the mining industry, ensuring that you and your customers are on the same page. Increase profitability through improved operations.

Maptek develops smart, easy-to-use software across the quarry, aggregates, civil engineering, and mining applications. If you collect point cloud data using a drone or other sensor then you need PointModeller, the latest point cloud processing solution. PointModeller is ideal for converting drone or other lightweight, mobile sensor point cloud data into deliverables for civil, topographic, quarry, and aggregate operations. Featuring powerful 3D visualization, smart filtering, and interactive manipulation tools, PointModeller translates your 3D point clouds into actual deliverables. Intuitive, powerful tools help manage stockpile inventory through accurate volumetrics, create topographic or 3D surfaces, and track digging conformance. Increase your productivity and optimize your workflow in quarrying, civil, or topographical applications with PointModeller. Cost-effective subscription package for any drone or mobile sensor user, providing decision support capability for your project.

Maptek BlastLogic is an all-in-one solution that adds value to open-cut operations through streamlined drill & blast design, tracking, and analysis. It enables operations to make blast implementation decisions with reference to mine plans, geology, and geotechnical data with instant data connection and visualization in the field or office. Flexible drill and blast system designed to work in a demanding production environment. Access to data is immediate and universal across users, simplifying and accelerating routine tasks. Innovation in blast design, modeling, and analysis. Centralized record of all operational blast data. Interfaces with leading drill navigation systems. A business-wide solution that can be scaled to suit your operation. Superior blast performance is achieved by fusing distinct data sets associated with mine planning, drill guidance, field survey, load design parameters, and post-blast evaluation to create a more intelligent blast design.

Dedicated workflows and reporting options improve efficiency and productivity for both surface and underground mine operations. Get a quick and clear picture of the status of your project with intuitive point cloud processing tools. Process and combine point cloud data from Maptek laser scanners, UAVs, and other lidar sensors into easy-to-understand deliverables. Measure stockpile volumes with ease, update end-of-month survey models with new field data, and analyze geotechnical risks that could impact the safety of your operation. PointStudio provides the tools to accurately measure, quantify, and communicate conformance to design. PointStudio is delivered on the Maptek Workbench for interoperability with other Maptek solutions. Users can easily set up workflows to automate and standardize site processes. Custom toolbars, menus, workflows, and shortcut keys are easily set up to suit individual work patterns and standardize processes across teams, sites, and operations.

Maptek DomainMCF uses machine learning to generate domain boundaries directly from sample data for the rapid creation of resource models. Geologists feed in drilling or other sampling data and obtain domain or grade models in dramatically less time than traditional resource modeling methods. Maptek DomainMCF moves away from complex software installed on desktop computers and shifts costs from capital to operating budgets. Faster, secure cloud processing is supported by flexible licensing. Generate resource models in minutes or hours, depending on the size, data density, and complexity of the deposit. Many operations only have the ability to update their resource models once or twice a year. Using DomainMCF, your project can be modeled in minutes with results comparable to classical techniques. You remain in control of the process without the onerous preparation work. New data can be added and models regenerated quickly to reflect the current data.

Automation and orchestration for strategic decision-making. Generate valuable connections between diverse data sources regardless of product, application, process, or format. Maptek has been developing hardware and software solutions for more than 40 years. Now we turn our focus to integrating those solutions with inter-process workflows across the mining value chain. Maptek Vestrex provides the ecosystem for automation and orchestration, centrally connecting various data sources, mining processes, and system outputs. Secure data access and management from a centralized platform is strengthened by effortless data transfer between cloud and desktop environments. This enables valuable connections between diverse data sources without constraints from the product, application, process, or format. Making technical data available in the cloud encourages collaboration between stakeholders across mining roles, teams, and organizations to extend the value beyond traditional applications.

Metso Metrics connects crushers and screens through a secured, cloud‑based telematics platform that delivers 24/7 live data access for remote monitoring and enables data‑driven decisions with comprehensive visibility into performance variables. It tracks sustainability metrics such as CO₂ footprint and fuel consumption, delivers advanced real‑time troubleshooting to minimize downtime, and quantifies production output with the Production Tracker add‑on using a proprietary mass‑measurement formula. A built‑in maintenance plan and digital logbook anticipate service activities and optimize parts management, while continuous R&D ensures new features evolve per customer demand. As a retrofit‑ready system, Metrics can modernize legacy equipment with a plug‑and‑play kit, granting accurate performance analytics on any web‑enabled device without additional infrastructure.

GEOVIA Surpac™ is the world’s most popular geology and mine planning software, supporting open pit and underground operations and exploration projects in more than 120 countries. The software delivers efficiency and accuracy through ease-of-use, powerful 3D graphics and workflow automation that can be aligned to company-specific processes and data flows. Surpac addresses all the requirements of geologists, surveyors, and mining engineers in the resource sector and is flexible enough to be suitable for every commodity, orebody and mining method. Its multilingual capabilities allow global companies to support a common solution across their operations.

The application is easy to deploy and is up and running in 48 hours. No specialized hardware or software is required. Optimize the investments you’ve made in other technologies and data sources. VEERUM is customizable and allows for seamless integration with existing digital platforms. Share with unlimited users, including third-party contractors. Accelerated ability to unlock the value of your existing data. With VEERUM Smart Site, you can integrate data sources to enrich the visual model of an asset. You determine the sources of information and create a customized solution. Common information sources include Maximo, SAP, OSI Pi, document management systems, real-time IoT devices, and many others. Enrich your organization's visual data by unifying all of your existing asset information in the context of a 3D viewer. Visualize the latest CAD designs, reality scans, and 2D plot plans in the same viewer to verify site conditions.

Mining operations require in-depth intelligence and analysis both during the exploration and operational phases. The evaluation of mineral deposits as part of the exploration process requires the extensive use of bore hole drilling and analysis of samples to determine the type and extent of resources. Within the operational phase of extracting mineral deposits, our technology platform can be utilised to identify changes in underground structures and the emergence of air gaps. This enables mining companies to manage these changes and prevent accidents associated with tunnel collapses. The mDetect technology platform has the ability to be utilised to assist mining companies to identify. Impact of new structures and underground channels and tunnels on existing subterranean structures.

Whether you compare before spending or compare before digging, DRAGSIM dragline simulation can help you find the right fit for your mine site. Mining engineers have trusted DRAGSIM for decades to make informed operational decisions, obtaining practical productivity and production cost data with speed and precision. DRAGSIM’s fully auditable functionality makes it a great fit for your company’s governance platform; you too can trust it to deliver accuracy and reliability from the pit to the boardroom. Vary parameters to analyze the impact of changes. Trusted dragline solution for over 40+ years. DRAGSIM is a dragline simulation system designed to optimize equipment productivity and waste movement to provide complete confidence in your decisions using the DRAGSIM decision support capability. By reproducing dragline methods across a range of operational parameters, and incorporating blasting, waste stripping, and other mining equipment into the analysis,

Maptek Vulcan, the world’s premier 3D mining software solution, allows users to validate and transform technical data into dynamic 3D models, accurate mine designs and operating plans. Whether developing day to day or long term mine plans, operations need to know where and when to mine. The Vulcan 3D visualisation environment helps better understand mining projects, with interpretations and results providing decision support for productive and profitable mining operations. Vulcan can manage and visualise very large and complex datasets, process the information and rapidly generate models. Sophisticated algorithms enable virtually instant validation of models, allowing users to build a continuous and up-to-date picture of a deposit.