What MIPAC does

Mipac Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-headquartered engineering firm founded in 1997 that delivers operational technology (OT), control systems, and engineering services to the global mining and mineral processing industry. The company operates across the full OT stack, designing, implementing, and commissioning PLC, DCS, SCADA, Advanced Process Control (APC), and historian systems for greenfield and brownfield projects at concentrators, smelters, refineries, and tankhouses. Mipac is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX-listed GR Engineering Services Ltd (ASX:GNG) and maintains engineering and customer-facing offices in Perth and Tucson serving 110 client sites across 55 countries, including Tier 1 miners such as BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, Barrick, Newmont, Vale, and First Quantum Minerals.

Mipac's product portfolio centers on the MPA (Mining Performance Analyzer) production management suite — a modular platform with sub-products including Production Monitor, Golden State, Digital TARP, Logsheets, Loop Performance, Alarm Manager, and Production Reporting — complemented by the TCard real-time task management tool, a Tankhouse Production Management System (CellView, ShortMeter, Copper Monitor), and structured consulting offerings such as the APC Readiness Audit. The firm operates as a vendor-agnostic integrator across the major automation platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Yokogawa, Emerson) and maintains core technology partnerships with AVEVA (PI System) and AspenTech (Mtell predictive analytics).

Mipac generates revenue through three streams: engineering services (control systems design, implementation, commissioning, and support delivered on a project basis), operational technology solutions sold as managed services, and proprietary software products licensed on subscription or recurring terms alongside engagements. Pricing is project- and scope-dependent via direct enterprise field sales with no public pricing disclosure; the company operates a content-led demand generation engine (Insights blog, whitepapers, Path to Progress events, webinars) supplemented by direct outreach to mining operators worldwide.

Name

MIPAC

Legal name

Mipac Pty Ltd

Website

https://mipac.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MIPAC is a Brisbane-based engineering firm delivering operational technology, control systems, and proprietary production management software (MPA, TCard, Tankhouse suite) to global mining and mineral processing operators, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, Barrick, and First Quantum across 55 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Process Automation Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Operations, Control & Optimization (Metallurgical Accounting, APC, Digital Twins) (IMAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Processing Plant Design & EPCM (Flowsheet Development, Piloting & Scale-up) (IMAKALAK), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD), Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN)

Keywords

• Mining process control
• Industrial automation systems
• Advanced process control
• Operational technology services
• Mineral processing engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Mipac delivers end-to-end engineering services including control systems design, implementation, commissioning, and ongoing support. Services span greenfield and brownfield projects for mining and mineral processing operations globally.
2. Software Products (MPA Suite, TCard, Tankhouse Products): Proprietary software products including the MPA production management suite, TCard task management, CellView®, ShortMeter®, Copper Monitor®, and eLearning modules. These are sold alongside engineering services and as standalone products.
3. Operational Technology Solutions: Design, implementation, and support of advanced operational technology solutions including SCADA, PLC, DCS, and APC systems. Delivered as part of project engagements or ongoing managed services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mipac delivers end-to-end operational technology, control systems and engineering solutions for mining and mineral processing operations globally. The company designs, implements, commissions, and supports automation systems including PLCs, DCS, SCADA, Advanced Process Control, and historian platforms (AVEVA PI), combined with proprietary software products (MPA suite, TCard, Tankhouse production management) and asset performance management (Aspen Mtell). Services span greenfield build-outs, brownfield modernisations, and ongoing optimisation for concentrators, smelters, refineries, and tankhouses across gold, copper, iron ore, and other base/precious metals.

Product overview

Mipac offers a comprehensive operational technology portfolio combining proprietary software products with engineering services for the mining and mineral processing industry. The core software offering is the MPA (Mining Performance Analyzer) platform, a modular production management system comprising sub-products including Production Monitor, Golden State, Digital TARP, Logsheets, Loop Performance, Alarm Manager, and Production Reporting. This platform is complemented by standalone products including TCard for real-time task management, and Tankhouse-specific products including the Tankhouse Production Management System, CellView, ShortMeter, and Copper Monitor. Mipac also provides associated services including Advanced Process Control implementation, process optimisation, loop tuning, asset performance management, and eLearning solutions. The product architecture follows a platform-plus-modules approach where MPA serves as the central hub, with specialised add-on modules addressing specific operational needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MPA (Mipac Production Advantage): A suite of production management software applications including Golden State, Digital TARP, Logsheets, Production Monitor, Loop Performance, Alarm Manager, and Production Reporting.
• TCard
• Tankhouse Production Management System

Products and services

• MPA (Mining Performance Analyzer) A comprehensive production management software platform that provides real-time visibility into production performance, including downtime tracking, throughput monitoring, recovery analysis, and product quality metrics, designed for mineral processing operations. The platform connects the control layer to operational performance management.
• TCard Real-time task management software designed to reduce downtime in 24/7 gold mining operations by providing operators with immediate task visibility, shift-level task coordination, and tracking capabilities.
• Tankhouse Production Management System Specialised production management software for tankhouse operations in metal refining, providing process monitoring and control support for electrolytic refining processes.
• CellView A tankhouse monitoring product providing cell-level visualisation and analysis for electrolytic refining operations in copper and other metals refining.
• ShortMeter A tankhouse product for measuring and monitoring electrical parameters in refining cells, supporting operational efficiency in electrolytic refining.
• Copper Monitor A specialised monitoring product for copper refining operations, providing real-time copper analysis capabilities in tankhouse/electrolytic operations.
• eLearning Electronic learning solutions for operator training and skill development in mineral processing operations, including control loop tuning training courses designed to embed sustainable operating practices.
• APC Readiness Audit A structured six-stage engagement audit service that assesses whether mineral processing facilities have the foundational conditions in place for Advanced Process Control to succeed, covering instrumentation reliability, control loop health, data quality, and operational readiness, and producing a prioritised improvement roadmap and business case.
• Advanced Process Control (APC) Services Engineering services for the design, implementation, and ongoing support of Advanced Process Control systems across mineral processing operations, optimising across multiple interacting variables to maintain targets such as grind size, recovery, and throughput as feed conditions shift.
• Industrial Automation Services Engineering services for the design, implementation, commissioning, and ongoing support of industrial automation systems including PLC, DCS, and SCADA platforms, across greenfield and brownfield projects for mining and mineral processing operations globally. Includes mineral processing automation and main automation contracting.
• Data Analytics and Visualisation (AVEVA PI) Services Engineering services for the implementation, upgrade, and integration of AVEVA PI (OSIsoft PI) historian platforms and associated data analytics, including PI Integrator for Business Analytics and Power BI dashboards.
• Asset Performance Management (Aspen Mtell) Services Engineering services for the integration and deployment of AspenTech's Aspen Mtell predictive analytics solution, providing predictive maintenance and anomaly detection capabilities through machine learning agents that monitor streaming sensor data and identify early signs of equipment degradation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fewer than 10% of installed APC systems are activated or properly optimised industry-wide (McKinsey data cited by Mipac). Mipac's APC Readiness Audit addresses this gap by providing a structured assessment and prioritised roadmap.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, parent and ecosystem.

• AspenTech (Aspen Mtell®)coreTechnology or IntegrationMipac acts as the integration and deployment partner for AspenTech's Aspen Mtell® predictive analytics solution at mining sites. Mipac bridges the gap between client data sources and Aspen Mtell's machine learning models through deep data preparation, stakeholder workshops, and hands-on engineering. AspenTech supported Mipac in implementing the first five assets at Ok Tedi before Mipac led deployment of the remaining five.
• AVEVA (AVEVA PI System)coreTechnology or IntegrationMipac is recognised for its AVEVA PI capabilities, providing data analytics and visualisation services using the AVEVA PI historian platform. Mipac has delivered AVEVA PI System implementations, upgrades, and integrations across multiple sites (APA Diamantina Power Station, Sunwater, Reichhold Industries, First Quantum Minerals).
• First Quantum MineralscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMipac is engaged in major international projects with First Quantum Minerals, including commissioning the Kansanshi S3 Expansion (US$1.25 billion upgrade) in Zambia. The project involved integrating automation systems with multiple third-party vendors and coordinating with client teams. The relationship reflects Mipac's 'win a customer, keep a customer' philosophy.
• Ok Tedi Mining LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMipac has delivered multiple projects for Ok Tedi including asset management system using Aspen Mtell, automation roadmap, alarm rationalisation, and the first-year implementation plus a 38-asset expansion rollout. Client since approximately 2014. Mipac works closely with OTML site personnel to review alerts, refine system performance, and embed tools into day-to-day workflows.
• Paradigm EngineersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMipac acquired Paradigm Engineers, expanding project delivery and automation capability across Western Australia's iron ore sector. The acquisition brings proven experience with BHP and Rio Tinto standards, end-to-end SCADA/PLC/control system upgrade capability, stronger WA presence, and expertise in bulk materials handling and conveyor control.
• GR Engineering Services LtdparentOthersMipac Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of GR Engineering Services Ltd. The Whistleblower Protection Policy applies to all GR Engineering Services Ltd and their subsidiaries personnel. Mipac operates as an independent operating entity within the GR Engineering Services group.
• Rockwell AutomationecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMipac works across major automation platforms including Rockwell (cited as one of the platforms Mipac has extensive work across). Not an official reseller or partner designation, but a technology platform vendor frequently used in project delivery.
• Schneider ElectricecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMipac works across major automation platforms including Schneider Electric (cited as one of the platforms Mipac has extensive work across). Not an official reseller or partner designation, but a technology platform vendor frequently used in project delivery.
• SiemensecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMipac works across major automation platforms including Siemens (cited as one of the platforms Mipac has extensive work across). Delivered Siemens-based SCADA and control system solutions for clients including APA and Ok Tedi. Not an official reseller or partner designation.
• YokogawaecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMipac works across major automation platforms including Yokogawa (cited as one of the platforms Mipac has extensive work across). Not an official reseller or partner designation, but a technology platform vendor frequently used in project delivery.
• EmersonecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMipac works across major automation platforms including Emerson (cited as one of the platforms Mipac has extensive work across). Not an official reseller or partner designation, but a technology platform vendor frequently used in project delivery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FLSmidth: Denmark-based global supplier of mining and mineral processing equipment and process technologies with significant automation, digital, and APC offerings for concentrators and material handling — directly overlaps with Mipac's mineral-processing-automation customer base.
• Metso: Global leader in process equipment and services for aggregates, mining, and metals refining; offers integrated digital and process-automation solutions (Metso Metrics, OPC) that compete head-to-head with Mipac's MPA suite and OT delivery for mineral processing plants.
• Hatch: Canadian engineering and project-management consultancy with a dedicated Digital Mining and OT practice serving the same Tier-1 mining majors (BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, Vale) and competing for control-systems, APC, and mining-4.0 engagements globally.
• ANDRITZ: Austria-headquartered supplier of equipment, plants, and digital solutions for hydropower, pulp/paper, and mining/mineral processing with strong APC and process-automation capabilities serving similar commodity-mining customers as Mipac.

Broad incumbents

• Worley: ASX-listed global engineering and project-delivery firm with substantial mining-sector and operations-services exposure; competes for mining automation and OT engagements at a broader scale than Mipac across Australia and the Americas.
• ABB: Global automation leader with ABB Ability, 800xA DCS, and a mining-focused systems-integration network; competes directly for control-systems and APC engagements at mining majors, often as prime contractor with bundled hardware bids.
• Siemens: Global industrial-automation incumbent whose SIMATIC PCS 7 / PCS neo DCS, Insights Hub, and mining-references compete directly with Mipac's projects for Siemens-platform brownfield upgrades and greenfield commissions.
• Rockwell Automation: Largest US-based industrial-automation supplier whose FactoryTalk, PlantPAx, and authorised integrator ecosystem compete for Rockwell-platform mining projects and increasingly for adjacent APC and analytics work.
• Schneider Electric: AVEVA parent and global automation player whose EcoStruxure platform and AVEVA PI System anchor the historian layer that Mipac also integrates; competes for end-to-end OT and digital-mining engagements.
• Wood: Global engineering and consulting firm with a sizable mining and metals practice delivering automation, digital, and asset-management services to majors; competes for OT and process-optimisation work internationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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