Minemax
Maximise mine value with mathematically optimal mine planning and scheduling software.
About Minemax
Founded in 1996 in Perth, Minemax built a reputation as a specialist in strategic mine planning optimisation. The company was acquired by Vela Software (Constellation Software's mining division) in February 2020 and now operates within the Datamine group, retaining its own brand, website, and product lines.
Minemax is known for its mathematical optimisation approach using IBM CPLEX technology, delivering mathematically proven optimal schedules rather than heuristic solutions. Key clients include Newmont, Barrick Gold, PT Vale Indonesia, and Phu Bia Mining. Minemax Planner has been independently benchmarked as generating identical optimal pit shells to GEOVIA Whittle but significantly faster on large-scale models.
— Written by the MSR editorial team
Products by Minemax (3)
Sorted alphabeticallyMinemax Planner
by Minemax
Minemax Planner is rapid strategic planning software focused on pit optimisation and project evaluation. It guides users from block model import through pit optimisation (Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm), nested pit shells, pushback generation, to NPV-optimal schedules. Planner handles large datasets efficiently and supports multiple elements and commodities.
Minemax Scheduler
by Minemax
Minemax Scheduler is the flagship product for strategic mine schedule optimisation. It simultaneously optimises mine schedule, trucking, waste dump sequencing, cut-off and cut-over grades, material destinations, blending, processing, and capital expenditure in a single optimisation run using IBM CPLEX technology.
Minemax Tempo
by Minemax
Tempo is Minemax's product for detailed open-pit mine planning spanning two years to life-of-mine at monthly resolution. It fills the gap between strategic optimisation (Scheduler) and day-to-day execution. Tempo integrates with Scheduler for strategic-operational alignment but can also work standalone.
Company Details
- HQ
- Perth, Australia
- Company Size
- 11-50
- Website
- minemax.com
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