mine planning tools

Smart miners know one plan won’t cut it - stochastic thinking is helping them outsmart uncertainty, reduce risk, and mine with more confidence than ever

For decades, mine planning has leaned heavily on deterministic models - tools that simplify the earth into a single version of the truth.

When geology plays tricks and grade lies low, Caio Gomes shows why smart drill spacing means simulating both or risking a costly surprise

At this year’s AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference (MREC2025) in Perth, one presentation stood out not just for its rigour, but for its challenge to long-standing assumptions in resource modelling.