What Blackrock Mining Solutions does

Blackrock Mining Solutions Pty Ltd is a privately held geotechnical consultancy headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, founded in 2011 as a proprietary (Pty Ltd) company and operating as part of the diversified BMS Mining & Civil Group. The firm employs 51-100 staff and delivers two core service lines: Geotechnical Consulting (analysis, design, site investigation, numerical modelling, and data acquisition/interpreting for underground and open-cut operations) and Mining Technical Services (underground geotechnical mapping, ground support auditing, and longwall management and reporting). Underlying technology comprises industry-standard specialized numerical modelling software (Rocscience Slide2/RS2/RS3, Itasca FLAC3D/3DEC/PFC), 2D/3D limit equilibrium and finite element modelling, Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) and probabilistic simulations, plus 3D point cloud and photogrammetry tools for highwall mapping and slim borehole scanner data acquisition.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements and ongoing technical service contracts, with pricing not publicly disclosed and tailored to specific client requirements. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting mining operators, in-house technical teams, and project leaders, with services delivered at client mine sites and from offices in Brisbane (Level 31, 10 Eagle Street) and Mackay (regional operations support, 36 McLennan Street, Ooralea). The selected customer roster includes BHP, Anglo American, Anglo American Metallurgical Coal, Glencore, South32, Vale Moçambique, Peabody Energy Australia, Gold Fields Australia, Fitzroy Australia Resources, Kestrel Coal Resources, and Vitrinite, spanning coal (Bowen Basin and international), gold (St Ives), and gold-molybdenum (Runruno) operations in Australia, Mozambique, and the Philippines.

The firm holds ECAAS ISO IMS certification covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards, actively maintains memberships in BBUGS, BOHOGS, AusIMM, and the Australian Geomechanics Society, and announced a March 2026 strategic joint venture with Kodiak Chemical to integrate specialty chemical supply with on-site geotechnical technical expertise. No external venture capital, institutional funding, or acquisition activity is evidenced in available sources.

Name

Blackrock Mining Solutions

Legal name

Blackrock Mining Solutions Pty Ltd

Website

https://blackrockmining.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Blackrock Mining Solutions is a Brisbane-based geotechnical consultancy, founded in 2011, delivering consulting and mining technical services — including slope stability analysis, numerical modelling, underground mapping, and longwall management — to underground and open-cut mining operators across Australia, Mozambique, and the Philippines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Geotechnical Consulting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Site Support Services (Camp/Catering, Security, Fuel & Lubricants, Water, Waste, Roads) (IMAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Geotechnical consulting
• Mining engineering services
• Slope stability analysis
• Rock mechanics consulting
• Mine planning services

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. Geotechnical Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for underground and open-cut mining operations including geotechnical analysis, site investigation, modelling, and reporting. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with mining operators.
2. Mining Technical Services: Technical services including geotechnical mapping, ground support auditing, longwall management, and operational support. Revenue derived from ongoing service contracts with mining operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blackrock Mining Solutions provides geotechnical consulting, reporting, and numerical modeling services for underground and open-cut mining operations globally. The offering spans geotechnical analysis and design, site investigation, advanced non-linear numerical modeling, open cut highwall mapping via 3D photogrammetry, and operational underground support including longwall management and ground support auditing for major mining operators.

Product overview

Blackrock Mining Solutions is a geotechnical consultancy delivering bespoke solutions to Australian and international mining and civil sector projects. The company operates as a single unified service offering centered around two primary service lines: Geotechnical Consulting and Mining Technical Services. Geotechnical Consulting encompasses analysis, design, site investigation, numerical modelling, and data acquisition. Mining Technical Services provides underground geotechnical mapping, ground support auditing, and longwall management support. The company is part of the BMS Mining & Civil Group which includes affiliated companies such as BMS Strata Systems, BMS Specialty Cements, TerraSolve, MultiGrout, Kodiak Chemicals Australia, StrataLock, and Seamless Mining Solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Consulting Geotechnical consulting, reporting, and modeling services for underground and open-cut mining operations, including geotechnical analysis and design, site investigation, numerical modeling, and data acquisition and interpretation. The offering covers slope stability analysis, mining methodology considerations, conceptual to feasibility-level studies, stereographic and kinematic analysis, 2D and 3D modeling for slopes and underground excavations, and subsidence analysis for longwall and caving operations. It serves mining operators seeking specialist geotechnical expertise.
• Mining Technical Services Technical geotechnical and mining support services for underground mining operations, including underground geotechnical mapping, ground support auditing, longwall management, and operational reporting. Services cover regular development mapping, support auditing, on-site geotechnical coverage, ground support compliance monitoring, geotechnical hazard mapping and reporting, geological structure assessment (bord & pillar and longwall methods), longwall flight planning, mining horizon guidance, inspections, cross-section profiling, procedure development, operational reporting, and fault drivage support. It targets active underground mine operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11+ projects delivered since 2011 across Australian and international mining operations.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kodiak ChemicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Strategic joint venture between Kodiak Chemical and Blackrock Mining Solutions to serve Australia's energy, mining, and primary metal sectors. The venture combines Kodiak's specialty chemical products with Blackrock's on-site technical expertise, leveraging Kodiak's newly operational manufacturing facility in Mackay, Queensland. This partnership enables Blackrock to offer expanded chemical solutions integrated with geotechnical services.
• BMS Mining & Civil GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlackrock is part of the BMS Mining & Civil Group, which includes BMS Strata Systems, BMS Specialty Cements, TerraSolve, MultiGrout, Kodiak Chemicals Australia, StrataLock, and Seamless Mining Solutions. The group brings complementary capability across consulting, contracting, strata support, specialty materials, chemical supply, grouting, and mining technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Listed as a Blackrock project collaborator on its website; large global engineering firm with deep mining services including geotechnical, tailings, and mine planning, competing for the same tier-1 client mandates.
• WSP (formerly Golder Associates): Global engineering consultancy with a major mining geotechnical practice built on Golder, serving tier-1 miners with broader multi-disciplinary scopes; competes for the same enterprise panel work as Blackrock.
• Hatch: Global engineering and project services firm with a substantial mining geotechnical and rock mechanics practice serving the same tier-1 mining customers with integrated multi-disciplinary scopes.

Direct peers

• Pells Sullivan Meynink (PSM): Australia-based specialist geotechnical and rock mechanics engineering consultancy serving open-cut and underground mining clients with similar slope stability, numerical modelling, and operational support services as Blackrock.
• SRK Consulting: Global mining-focused consultancy providing geotechnical, geological, and rock mechanics services to the same tier-1 mining customers (BHP, Anglo American, Vale, Glencore) with overlapping underground and open-cut capabilities.
• Itasca Australia: Consulting arm of the Itasca software suite (FLAC3D, 3DEC, PFC) that Blackrock uses; provides advanced numerical modelling, rock mechanics, and geotechnical consulting directly overlapping Blackrock's technical service offering.
• SCT Operations: Specialist Australian consulting group providing geotechnical, geomechanics, and operational support services to underground and open-cut mining clients, including coal longwall operations similar to Blackrock's service lines.
• Peter O'Bryan & Associates: Australian mining geotechnical consultancy specialising in rock mass characterisation, slope stability, and ground support design for underground and open-cut operations, directly comparable in scale and service mix.
• CMW Geosciences: Asia-Pacific geotechnical consultancy delivering rock mechanics, slope stability, and ground engineering services to mining and infrastructure clients with comparable operational and analytical capabilities.
• Beck Engineering: Australian rock mechanics and geotechnical consultancy with similar focus on underground coal mining geotechnical services, ground support, and numerical modelling for the same Bowen Basin client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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