COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR MINING FROM EMILY

SURPAC

▪ Most popular geology and mine planning software

▪ Software suitable for every commodity, orebody and mining method

▪ Similar with Vulcan and Leapfrog for mining

GEMS

Software for exploration, modelling, mine design, long-term planning, and production scheduling, and is usually used by geologists

MINEX

Software for coal and other stratified deposits

WHITTLE

▪ Software for mine planning and optimizing mine profits, and takes into account real mining constraints

▪ Software for evaluating financial viability and the optimal strategy for a deposit

▪ Software used in scoping, feasibility, life-of-mine scheduling, ongoing re-evaluation of mine plans throughout the production phase

PCBC

▪ Software used in block caving

VENTSIM

Software used for ventilation

ROCKSCIENCE

Software used for rock mechanics

ArcGIS

GIS software that allows handling and analyzing geographic information by visualizing geographical statistics through layer building maps like climate data or trade flows

LISCAD

surveying software

DATAMINE

software package used in the mining industry