Welcome to Optamine¶

Optamine is a research and technology platform dedicated to developing advanced optimisation, analytics, and intelligent decision-support solutions for the mining industry. Our primary focus is the design and implementation of customised in-house applications that address complex challenges across the entire mining value chain, from strategic planning to operational decision-making.

Unlike generic software solutions, Optamine develops proprietary algorithms and optimisation frameworks tailored to specific mining problems, enabling greater flexibility, transparency, and innovation. Our work integrates Operations Research, Mathematical Optimisation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Mining Engineering to create practical and scalable solutions for industry and research applications.

Optamine Workflow

Core Areas of Expertise¶

Open pit strategic, tactical, and operational mine planning Underground conceptual studies and production planning Evaluation and optimisation of conventional, emerging, and hybrid mining methods Long-term and short-term production scheduling Block modelling, clustering, aggregation, and resource evaluation Waste management, ESG integration, and sustainable mine planning Multi-mine and multi-processing facility optimisation Simulation-based decision support and digital mine planning Risk, uncertainty, and scenario-based optimisation Mining supply chain and value chain optimisation

Intelligent Mining Technologies¶

Optamine is actively developing next-generation intelligent mining algorithms that combine optimisation techniques with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. These technologies are designed to:

Enhance planning and scheduling decisions through data-driven learning Improve prediction of geological, operational, and economic uncertainties Automate complex planning workflows Generate adaptive and self-improving optimisation strategies Support real-time operational decision-making Enable intelligent digital mine planning environments

Why Optamine?¶

Research-driven innovation with practical industry application Development of proprietary and customised optimisation technologies Transparent algorithms and reproducible methodologies Scalable and computationally efficient implementations Integration of optimisation, AI, machine learning, and simulation Strong emphasis on technical rigour, explainability, and decision quality Solutions tailored to the unique requirements of individual mining operations

Optamine aims to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial practice by transforming advanced optimisation and intelligent analytics into practical tools that improve mining performance, sustainability, and decision-making.