What Datamine Software does

Datamine Software is a privately held, UK-incorporated (Datamine Corporate Limited, Wells) specialist provider of mining software, founded in 1981 (firmographics) / 1983 (company history) and serving approximately 1,500+ clients across more than 500 projects worldwide. The company sells a portfolio of role-based software products spanning the full mining value chain — exploration (Discover as an ArcGIS Pro plugin), geology (Studio RM, Isatis.neo, Fusion), planning (MineScape, Scenario), production (Reconcilor, LiveMine, Production Accounting, MineMarket, fleet management), laboratory (CCLAS), and sustainability — unified by the MineTrust governed data backbone. The March 2026 release of MineScape 2026 adds a Digital Twin, advanced scheduling, rapid design automation, and AI features (Smart Chat Assistant, MPL Expert, File Analyzer, Command Executor) for coal and stratigraphic deposits.

Datamine makes money primarily through enterprise software licensing (subscription/role-based bundles with annual billing cadence), recurring maintenance and support contracts, and professional services for implementation, training, and advisory consulting. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales through 27 offices in 20 countries across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, supported by 1K+ experts who deliver on-site implementation and local-language support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the website routes buyers to sales contact forms rather than published tiers. Customers include Tier-1 miners such as Rio Tinto, Peabody, Iluka Resources, Buenaventura, Kamoa Copper, Bellevue Gold, Akara Resources, and Middlemount Coal — a customer base that evidences land-and-expand inside large multi-site operators across gold, coal, copper, mineral sands, and precious metals segments.

The business model is anchored by long-cycle enterprise contracts and high switching costs tied to MineTrust-hosted geological and planning data, supplemented by 2024 inorganic moves (Mineware Africa and Mineware Consulting acquisition; Commit Works strategic investment) and a 2024 product launch into next-generation fleet management and AI safety. Competition is concentrated among a handful of specialist mining-software platforms (Hexagon Mining, Dassault Systèmes GEOVIA, Maptek, Bentley Systems) within a market sized at approximately USD 815 million in 2024 growing at 7.6% CAGR toward USD 1.4 billion by 2032.

Name

Datamine Software

Legal name

Datamine Corporate Limited

Website

https://dataminesoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Datamine Software is a privately held UK-based specialist provider of enterprise mining software, selling role-based products (MineScape, Discover, Studio RM, CCLAS, Reconcilor, MineMarket) across the full mining value chain from exploration through production to roughly 1,500+ mining-operator clients in 27 countries, with annual subscriptions plus professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining Automation, Telematics & Fleet Management Systems (IMAKANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mine Surveying & Geospatial Services (Survey, Drone/LiDAR, GIS, Grade Control) (IMAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Mining software
• Mine planning software
• Geological data management
• Mineral resource estimation
• Mining execution systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Earley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Software licenses sold to mining companies, likely with options for perpetual or subscription-based licensing models. Includes role-based bundles for Geology, Planning, and Production workflows.
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing support and maintenance services for licensed software, providing updates, technical assistance, and access to new features.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, training, advisory, and consulting services to support software deployment and mining operations optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Datamine Software develops and sells integrated mining software solutions that cover the entire mining value chain from exploration through production. The portfolio spans geology and resource estimation (Discover, Studio RM, Isatis.neo, Isatis.py, Fusion), mine planning (MineScape, Scenario), drill and blast design (DataBlast), laboratory information management (CCLAS), production tracking and reconciliation (LiveMine, Reconcilor, Production Accounting), and commodity management (MineMarket), with a Fleet Management and AI Safety Platform for operational environments. Offerings are sold as subscription or licensed software bundles tailored to specific mining roles, backed by implementations, training, advisory, and support services.

Product overview

Datamine Software is a mining software company offering an integrated platform of solutions across the entire mining value chain. The portfolio includes core products such as MineScape (execution-ready mine planning with Digital Twin and AI), Discover (geoscience data plugin for ArcGIS Pro), CCLAS (mining-specific LIMS), DataBlast (drill and blast design), Studio RM (resource estimation), Isatis.neo and Isatis.py (geostatistics), Production Accounting, Reconcilor, Scenario (optimization), Fusion (geological data management), MineMarket (commodity management), and LiveMine (production tracking). Solutions are organized into six categories: Exploration, Geology, Planning, Production, Laboratories, and Sustainability. The company also provides professional services including implementations, training, support, and advisory consulting. Datamine operates across 27 offices in 20 countries with over 1,000 experts serving 1.5k+ clients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MineScape: Mine execution platform that unifies design, scheduling, and simulation for mine operations.
• MineTrust
• CCLAS
• Discover
• Reconcilor
• Studio RM
• DataBlast
• Scenario
• MineMarket
• Isatis.neo
• Fusion
• Fleet Management and AI Safety Platform

Products and services

• MineScape Integrated mine planning software that combines planning, design, and scheduling capabilities with a Digital Twin view and an AI Smart Chat Assistant, used by mining planners and mining leaders to plan and execute mine operations.
• Discover Geoscience data management software (with an ArcGIS Pro plugin) used by geologists and exploration teams to capture, organize, and analyze geological data.
• Studio RM Resource estimation and geological modeling software used by geologists and resource geologists to build resource models and support mineral reserve estimation.
• Isatis.neo Geostatistics software used by geologists and resource engineers for advanced spatial analysis, variography, and resource estimation, available with mining- and data-analysis-specific add-ons.
• Isatis.py Python geostatistics library that brings Isatis-style geostatistical methods into Python workflows for resource estimation and spatial analysis.
• DataBlast Drill and blast design software used by drill and blast engineers and production teams to plan, optimize, and manage blasting operations.
• CCLAS Mining-specific Laboratory Information Management System used by metallurgists and laboratory staff to manage sample and assay workflows in mining operations.
• LiveMine Production tracking software used by production teams and mining leaders to monitor and manage short-interval production in the mine.
• Reconcilor Reconciliation software used by mining engineers and planners to compare planned versus actual production and reconcile mine performance.
• Production Accounting Production accounting software used by mining finance and production teams to track tonnes, grades, and recovery through the production chain.
• Scenario Mine planning optimization software used by mining planners to build and compare alternative mine planning scenarios.
• Fusion Geological data management platform used by geologists to centralize and manage geological datasets across exploration and mining projects.
• MineMarket Commodity management software used by mining operations and commercial teams to manage stockpiles, logistics, and product sales of minerals and metals.
• Fleet Management and AI Safety Platform AI-enabled fleet management and safety platform used by production teams and mining operations to manage vehicle fleets and improve safety in the mine.
• Datamine Professional Services Professional services offering that includes software implementation, training and events, technical support, and advisory services for mining customers deploying Datamine's software portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated entry of 95% of haulage data delivering significant gains in accuracy and efficiency
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Commit WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Datamine made a strategic investment in Commit Works to strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities. This investment expands Datamine's ability to help mines improve visibility, control, productivity, safety, and ore management.
• Mineware Africa and Mineware ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of Mineware Africa and Mineware Consulting strengthened Datamine's mine management software and consulting capabilities, expanding support for mine visibility, control, productivity, safety, and ore management.
• ArcGIS Pro (Esri)coreTechnology or IntegrationDatamine's Discover software operates as a plugin to ArcGIS Pro, integrating exploration tools within the industry-leading GIS platform for seamless 2D to 3D visualization and analysis.
• Global UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnerships worldwide to build future-ready mining professionals through educational collaboration and talent development.
• Tenova AutoFurnstrategicTechnology or IntegrationKamoa Copper is preparing for integration between CCLAS and Tenova AutoFurn for advanced furnace optimization capabilities, depending on reliable real-time laboratory data from CCLAS.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpJcOP0wHuiPSmEZIOmK3MQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dataminesw
• Xx.com/Datamine_SW

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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