Hexagon MinePlan (MineSight)
Mine Planning Software for Open Pit and Underground Mining
Hexagon MinePlan is the evolution of MineSight, a mining software platform trusted by thousands of users at hundreds of mines around the world. From point cloud visualization and geological modeling to reserves estimation and MILP schedule optimization, every workflow is unified in a single platform. In Vietnam, TrueTech brings 30 years of experience in surveying and engineering software to consult, deploy and support your operation.
Key Features of the Hexagon MinePlan Ecosystem
The Hexagon MinePlan software modules, organized by workflow from data collection to production.
MinePlan 3D and Pit Expansion Tool: Visualization and Mine Design
The foundational module for 3D modeling, CAD design and rapid pit design alternatives.
- The only 3D modeling and planning software supporting adaptable workflows from exploration to production for all open pit and underground commodities.
- Rapid Boolean engines process large data volumes, with point cloud visualization inside the same application.
- A single integrated platform with no data transfer between planning products, interoperable with other Hexagon technologies.
- The Pit Expansion Tool quickly creates pit, dump and dyke designs with complex face slopes by wall azimuth or model code, switchbacks and ramp centerlines.
- Integration with the block model and reserves to evaluate several designs during planning stages.
GeoSlate and Drillhole Manager: Field Data to Central Database
Tablet based field logging and centralized drillhole management with built in QAQC.
- GeoSlate is a logging app optimized for rugged Android tablets, with offline data capture anywhere.
- Microservice syncing publishes data instantly over Wi-Fi to MinePlan drillhole databases, minimizing manual import, export and QA/QC effort.
- Drillhole Manager securely stores drillhole, blasthole and sample data on SQL with unlimited storage, with SQL Express for datasets up to 10 GB.
- Built in bench and fixed length compositing, coding, spearing, filtering and validation; a QAQC module manages laboratory samples with certificates, charting, statistics and third party formats including LIMS.
- Core photo viewer integrated with the 3D Viewer, section correlation tool, stereonet for structural analysis and configurable multi user permissions.
GeoLogic, Basis Modeling and Basis Geostats: Geology and Block Models
Implicit modeling, block model management and advanced geostatistical interpolation in one place.
- Implicit modeling creates airtight, reproducible and auditable geological models ready to code the block model.
- A rapid Radial Basis Function algorithm and a Potential Field algorithm handle faults and complex geology such as branching veins, stratigraphic layers, weathering and unconformities.
- Build and manage 3D block, stratigraphic and gridded surface models with sub blocking; user calculations via QuickCalc and Python scripting.
- Comprehensive geostatistics interpolation: inverse distance, several kriging and indicator kriging methods, uniform conditioning and conditional simulation with statistical post processing.
- Dynamic Unfolding and the Relative Surface Interpolator support folded deposits; the Logic tool builds customized time saving workflows for teams.
Sigma and Reserves: Statistics, Resource Estimation and Reserves Reporting
Professional statistical analysis and industry proven reserves reporting for any deposit type.
- Univariate, bivariate and spatial analysis with declustering, contact plots and advanced variography including 3D variogram maps and auto fitting.
- Robust and industry proven resource estimation from 3D block and stratigraphic models, including sub blocked models.
- Reserves reporting by geometry or surface cuts, accumulation by bench or cutoff, selective mining with priority values and HW/FW options.
- Quick creation of charts, graphs and reports in multiple formats; save and reuse reserve logic and reporting templates.
- Integration with Schedule Optimizer, Activity Scheduler, Planner and third party applications.
Project Evaluator and Stope Optimizer: Open Pit and Underground Strategy
Optimal pit limits and automated stope design to maximize project value.
- Determine optimal pit limits with industry standard Lerchs Grossmann and pseudoflow algorithms; batch price and cost sensitivity runs.
- A drag and drop canvas builds economic, phase, sequencing and production scenarios to improve project NPV.
- Brings best in class MILP optimization from Schedule Optimizer into strategic scheduling for the first time.
- Stope Optimizer automates stope shape design for a range of stoping methods, identifying economic and sub economic stopes.
- Supports irregular stope frameworks, uses surfaces to restrict stope creation, and outputs stope wireframes, coded block models and reports.
Schedule Optimizer and Activity Scheduler: Long Term to Short Term Scheduling
MILP optimization solved with IBM CPLEX plus Gantt based tactical scheduling.
- Generate the optimal mining sequence with mixed integer linear programming solved by IBM CPLEX to maximize discounted NPV.
- Multiperiod schedules, dynamically updated haul networks, haul truck hour limits and advancement constraints.
- Destination cutoffs determined automatically by objectives; infeasibility analysis identifies and ranks schedule bottlenecks.
- Stockpile management and blending with filling sequences and FIFO, LIFO and MWA reclaim methods.
- Activity Scheduler offers adaptive Gantt and calendar scheduling, resource assignment, planned downtime, destination based routing and publishing to MineOperate UG Pro.
Planner and Haulage: Grade Control and Haulage Optimization
Mining cut design, material routing and detailed cycle time calculation for short and long term planning.
- Store geometry and reserves for grade control; import or design polygons and build solids between two surfaces.
- Route material through destination networks with auto clipping, release tool export and FMS integration.
- Track daily shovel progress and run model to model reconciliation.
- Haulage calculates detailed round trip times based on route length, elevation profiles, spotting, loading, dumping, waiting, rolling resistance and load state.
- Estimate equipment requirements from tonnage, net operating hours, mechanical availability and utilization, with rimpull curves and network validation.
Blast and Axis: Safe Drill and Blast plus Production Grade Control
Engineering based blast design and standardized, auditable grade control workflows.
- Reads geology and rock type properties from the block model into the blast workflow.
- Charge and blast design templates improve fragmentation and energy usage while maximizing safety around bootleg holes, voids and obstacles.
- Dilution optimization insights, drill operator scorecards and transparent consumable reconciliation with explosive contractors.
- Axis provides standardized and repeatable grade control workflows with digblock optimization, FMS and LIMS integration and full archiving for auditability, implemented at more than 40 sites worldwide.
Value Delivered by Hexagon MinePlan
Measurable benefits for engineers, technical managers and mine executives.
Faster Time from Field to Decision
Field data flows straight into models, removing repetitive manual work.
- GeoSlate minimizes time to data with instant syncing and no manual import or export.
- The single integrated platform eliminates data transfer between planning products.
- GeoLogic updates models rapidly with new drillhole information and lets geologists explore multiple scenarios quickly.
- The Logic tool and reusable reporting templates standardize processes and save team time.
Maximized NPV and Mining Profitability
Every sequencing decision is driven by profitability.
- Schedule Optimizer finds the most productive cut sequence for the highest project profitability using MILP solved by CPLEX.
- Project Evaluator improves NPV through price, cost, phase and stockpile scenario comparison.
- Stope Optimizer maximizes underground orebody value with automated stope design.
- Haulage optimizes equipment utilization and reduces operating cost with precise cycle times.
Higher Data Quality and Full Auditability
Every model and decision is reproducible, verifiable and traceable.
- Real time validation on GeoSlate controls quality and consistency between field personnel.
- The QAQC module manages and validates samples throughout laboratory testing.
- GeoLogic produces entirely reproducible and auditable geological models.
- Axis archives completed processes so every grade control decision is traceable.
Safer and More Efficient Drill and Blast
Turning inconsistent blasts into a safe, productive and economical process.
- MinePlan Blast reduces risks of high wall stability problems, uneven blasting, poor fragmentation and high energy costs.
- Optimized dilution and fragmentation deliver consistent loading and a better understanding of the high wall.
- Operator scorecards improve performance, and consumable reconciliation adds transparency with explosive contractors.
Aligned Communication and Global Support
One common data language for geology, planning and operations.
- Standardized workflows and reporting streamline communication between departments.
- Pivot reporting, end of period maps and schedule animation communicate plans clearly to stakeholders.
- 24/7 support in numerous languages by mine planning professionals in 20+ offices worldwide.
- A platform proven for more than 50 years at hundreds of mines around the world.
Industries and Applications of Hexagon MinePlan
Suitable for every mining method and every commodity, from exploration to production.
Open Pit Mining
Pit optimization, phases, scheduling and haulage for surface operations.
- Optimal pit limits with Lerchs Grossmann and pseudoflow algorithms.
- Rapid pit and dump design with the Pit Expansion Tool.
- Multiperiod NPV driven scheduling and detailed haulage calculation.
- Drill and blast design and production grade control with Blast and Axis.
Underground Mining
Stope optimization and strategic plus tactical planning for underground operations.
- Automated stope design that maximizes orebody value with Stope Optimizer.
- Tactical scheduling and progress tracking with Activity Scheduler.
- Publish plans to MineOperate UG Pro to connect directly with dispatch.
Mineral Exploration
A seamless exploration loop from field logging to geological models.
- Tablet based field logging with GeoSlate, including offline capture.
- Centralized drillhole data management and QAQC with Drillhole Manager.
- Implicit geological modeling and resource estimation with GeoLogic, Sigma and Reserves.
All Commodities
Adaptable workflows for metals, coal and industrial minerals.
- Supports all open pit and underground commodities.
- Stratigraphic models for layered deposits and block models for complex orebodies.
- Sub blocked models and advanced interpolation for accurate resource estimation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hexagon MinePlan
Yes, that is correct.
- – MineSight has been upgraded and evolved into Hexagon MinePlan within the Hexagon Mining ecosystem.
- – TrueTech consults and supports customers transitioning from MineSight to the new platform. Contact TrueTech for the migration roadmap.
Yes, this is a core strength of the platform.
- – MinePlan 3D supports adaptable workflows from exploration to production for all open pit and underground commodities.
- – Open pit operations use Project Evaluator and the Pit Expansion Tool; underground operations use Stope Optimizer and MineOperate UG Pro integration.
Yes, data is captured offline and synced later.
- – GeoSlate captures data offline on the tablet anywhere in the field.
- – When Wi-Fi is available, data is instantly published via microservices and synced to MinePlan drillhole databases, with automatic notifications in Drillhole Manager.
Có, nền tảng được thiết kế mở để kết nối hệ thống hiện có của mỏ.
- – QAQC hỗ trợ định dạng bên thứ ba gồm LIMS; Axis và Planner tích hợp FMS.
- – Activity Scheduler xuất bản kế hoạch sang MineOperate UG Pro để kết nối dispatch, tránh nhập liệu trùng lặp.
Contact TrueTech for Hexagon MinePlan Consultation
The TrueTech engineering team is ready to assess your needs, demo the product and propose the right module configuration for your mine.
30 years of experience in surveying and engineering software
Right sized consultation, phased rollout and full project lifecycle support
Direct connection to official Hexagon global 24/7 support
