Deswik.Spatial is the flagship CAD and mine design platform providing 3D geological mapping, mine design, reserving, and visualisation capabilities. It supports drill and blast design (UGDB and OPDB modules), stope optimisation, surface pit design, caving modelling, ore control, and drillhole optimisation. Data flows directly into Deswik's scheduling and operations products.
The platform targets mining engineers, surveyors, and geologists across all commodity types. It competes with Maptek Vulcan, GEOVIA Surpac, and Hexagon MinePlan 3D as a core 3D mine design environment. Deswik.Spatial was formerly known as Deswik.CAD prior to rebranding.
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