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to solidify that‘ feature-rich’ vision when IM spoke to her in January:“ In Explore – with Geobank and Origin – we’ ve been trying to connect data and inputs from the‘ desk-based geologist’ with those insights from‘ field-based geologists’ to improve end-to-end management of geological data. We’ ve achieved this through offering easier workflows and data sharing through the Nexus cloud platform.”
This improved geological workflow is further aided by Origin’ s ability to carry out accurate modelling and resource estimation calculations within the same platform.
“ Some of our competitors in this space are very strong in geological modelling or resource estimation; we see Origin performing both functions with accuracy and efficiency,” Walsh says.“ This enables improved efficiency and data reconciliation across those two distinct stages of the exploration process, all of which derives better outcomes for clients.”
An individualised approach to the metals and soft-rock communities through tailored solutions for surface mining – Alastri and Spry – and underground mining – Advance and Spry – is another key differentiator, while the close alignment with these products and Fast2Mine / MOTION METRICS and Pitram in the Operate space adds another level of specificity that clients appreciate, according to Walsh, enabling
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reconciliation between the plan and actual operating data.
She also homed in on the mine management solutions( MMS) offering that Fast2Mine brings, with four modules designed around a modern, web-native interface that prioritises ease of use while delivering advanced reporting functionality.“ The solution is completely equipment agnostic – applicable for all mobile equipment on site – and can be installed in a matter of minutes, with value delivered within weeks,” Walsh said.“ This is a very different proposition to the traditional solutions in this market.”
Even with this wide offering, Walsh and her team acknowledge that not all clients will use all the company’ s software point solutions.
“ The long-term goal of our Nexus platform is very much to be a‘ platform orchestrator’ that allows others to use it,” she explained.“ What I have seen since Micromine came into the Weir fold is an acknowledgement from clients of how easy it is to work with our teams to enable the integrations they need.”
With Weir’ s mineral processing OEM credentials still firmly in place, IM felt the need to ask a question about hardware synergies, with Walsh pointing to MOTION METRICS solutions within her answer.
“ We recently made a decision to move MOTION METRICS into Software Solutions because we see a huge opportunity to aid the decision-making process and workflow by leveraging the data that comes off its sensor-based solutions,” she said.“ MOTION METRICS has made a significant investment in intellectual property when it comes to how data is being collected and analysed, and we’ re confident that our software can use that data to support improved decision making.”
Other sensorbased solutions could also potentially come into this software remit, such as Weir’ s ongoing ore characterisation work with hyperspectral imagery and advanced imaging. Fleet asset health management is another potential expansion area.
But this is where the hardware-software integration is likely to start and finish, according to Walsh.
“ I anticipate that, as you see our business grow and develop, we may include more sensing and data collection solutions that will provide and feed data to support the decision making in our software for efficient workflows, but these solutions will be totally equipment agnostic,” she said.“ Our aim( Weir’ s Software Solutions business) is to be a technology provider, as opposed to a seller of equipment or hardware.”
She concluded:“ So our ultimate end-toend vision will see the Software Solutions business supporting improved workflows and decision making with, possibly, more data collection than we have today, as Weir, more broadly, continues to support and invest in technology that’ s going to make our equipment more intelligent to optimise the mining process, such as what the Minerals business is doing with NEXT Intelligent Solutions.”
More informed modelling
The addition of spatial context to core imagery analysis is helping Leapfrog customers get more out of the 3D geological modelling solution, according to Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company.
The company recently expanded the capabilities of Leapfrog, introducing streaming of high-resolution core imagery directly into the modelling interface from its cloud-based image analysis product, Imago.
Ryan Lee, Product Manager, Geology, Seequent, said these advancements, collectively, deliver a step change for customers, maximising value from geoscience images for improved interpretation during modelling.
Imago, which covers the entire process of gathering, managing and using geological images, enables users to access, collaborate on and validate high-quality geoscientific images, adding value through functionality such as its machine learning-enabled AutoCrop, which automatically crops and linearises core tray imagery to show core as it was in-situ, Seequent says.
“ With this geoscientific imagery directly accessible in Leapfrog 2025.2, users can seamlessly view images within the context of their geological model and examine core photos closely without needing to switch applications, supporting faster, more informed modelling decisions,” the company added.
Caleb Bramwell, Product Manager, Imago, Seequent, says:“ Over the past year alone, millions of Imago images have been taken from tens of millions of metres of drilling
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