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Mining is facing a convergence of challenges:
- Labour shortages in key regions are limiting operational capacity.
- Escalating input costs - from energy to consumables - are squeezing margins.
- Ore bodies are deeper, more complex, and harder to access, demanding more from every dollar spent.
The traditional response - more drilling, more equipment - no longer delivers the returns it once did.
What’s needed now is a shift: from volume-based productivity to intelligence-based productivity.
That shift changes how we think about time, risk, and decision-making.
In mining, early information behaves like a financial option. When you front-load data acquisition - rock properties, structure, chemistry - you’re buying a “call option” on knowledge. You gain the right, but not the obligation, to make smarter decisions later. If conditions change, that same data acts as a “put option,” protecting against downside risk.
Better early information widens your future choices. Poor or late data narrows them. The companies that learn to treat data this way will redefine what productivity really means.
At IMDEX, we’re enabling that shift through a clear strategy:
- Real-time rock knowledge: Delivering subsurface insights faster and more reliably.
- Connected workflows: Ensuring data flows seamlessly across teams and systems.
- Confident decisions: Empowering geologists, engineers, and operators with actionable intelligence.
We’re backing this strategy with investment and execution.
We’ve made three strategic acquisitions:
- Datarock: AI-powered image analytics that transform drill core photos into geological insights - fast and at scale.
- Earth Science Analytics: Advanced subsurface modelling that combines geoscience and machine learning to improve resource estimation and reduce uncertainty.
- Krux: A cloud-native drilling analytics platform that connects rig data to operational performance, enabling faster feedback loops and better decisions.
These platforms are not just bolt-ons, they’re foundational to building an interoperable digital ecosystem so that we can understand the full mining workflow. They expand our capabilities and help miners move from fragmented tools to integrated solutions.
We also continue to invest 8–10% of revenue into R&D every year, through every cycle. That consistency builds resilience and readiness - not just for today’s challenges, but for tomorrow’s opportunities.
But technology alone isn’t enough. We need to embed these solutions into operations, partner differently, and take shared accountability for adoption. That means working side-by-side with our customers, not just delivering software.
IMDEX is not just a technology provider. We’re a transformation partner.
We’re helping miners shift from reactive operations to proactive intelligence. From more volume to better decisions. From siloed data to system-wide insight.
The future of mining will be shaped by those who treat data as a strategic asset, not just a technical output.
At IMDEX, we’re proud to be leading that change.