About
Plotlogic is an industrial AI platform purpose-built for the mining sector, transforming how operations assess and characterise rock materials. By pairing advanced sensing hardware with artificial intelligence, the system delivers quantitative, high-resolution material data in under 15 minutes — dramatically faster than traditional sampling methods that can take over an hour. Designed to perform in the most demanding environments, Plotlogic's ruggedised hardware deploys in hours and maintains greater than 95% operational availability across both surface and underground mine sites. The platform supports open-pit benches, stockpile scanning, underground development drives, and draw points, adapting to diverse geological settings with consistent accuracy. Key capabilities include real-time material characterisation, automated data processing, seamless integration with existing mine management systems, and quantitative insights that support orebody modelling and extraction targeting. Decision-ready data is delivered directly to geologists and production teams, improving confidence in field assessments and enabling smarter ore/waste sorting. With millions of square metres of terrain scanned globally across open-cut mines, underground drives, and draw points, Plotlogic has established a proven track record in the resources industry. The platform is especially relevant for critical minerals operations — including lithium, nickel, and copper — where accurate, fast material intelligence directly impacts economic outcomes and sustainability goals.
Key Features
- Rapid Material Characterisation: Delivers high-resolution, quantitative material data in under 15 minutes — far faster than traditional sampling methods that take over an hour.
- Surface & Underground Compatibility: Engineered for open-pit benches, stockpiles, underground development drives, and draw points with ruggedised, adaptable hardware.
- Seamless Mine System Integration: Integrates directly into existing surface and underground mining workflows, deployable within hours with minimal operational disruption.
- AI-Driven Operational Analytics: Provides geologists and production teams with consistent, real-time quantitative insights to support orebody modelling and extraction targeting.
- Automated Data Processing: Automates material assessment processes, reducing reliance on manual sampling and enabling faster, more confident mine decisions.
Use Cases
- Real-time grade control at open-pit mine faces to accurately distinguish ore from waste
- Underground ore body characterisation in development drives and draw points
- Stockpile material assessment to improve blending accuracy and downstream processing decisions
- Reducing dilution and increasing yield recovery in critical minerals mining operations
- Accelerating orebody modelling with continuous, quantitative real-time sensor data
Pros
- Dramatically Faster Results: 15-minute turnaround versus 1+ hour for traditional methods significantly accelerates decision-making cycles at the mine face.
- Built for Harsh Environments: Ruggedised hardware with greater than 95% operational availability ensures reliability in demanding underground and open-pit conditions.
- Improves Yield and Reduces Waste: Accurate, real-time material characterisation reduces dilution and recovers greater value from every tonne mined.
- Fast On-Site Deployment: The system deploys in hours, minimising downtime and disruption to ongoing operations.
Cons
- Enterprise-Only Pricing: Plotlogic is a specialist enterprise solution with no self-serve or transparent public pricing, making it less accessible to smaller mining operations.
- Narrow Industry Focus: The platform is purpose-built for mining and extractives, limiting applicability outside the resources sector.
- On-Site Hardware Required: Physical sensor hardware must be installed at each mine site, adding logistical and capital considerations beyond a software-only deployment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly does Plotlogic deliver material characterisation data?
Plotlogic delivers decision-ready material characterisation data in under 15 minutes, compared to over an hour with traditional manual sampling methods.
Does Plotlogic work in underground mines as well as surface operations?
Yes. Plotlogic's sensing solutions are engineered for both surface environments such as open-pit benches and stockpiles, and underground environments including development drives and draw points.
How long does it take to deploy Plotlogic at a mine site?
The system is designed to deploy in hours. Ruggedised hardware is built to withstand harsh mining conditions and has achieved greater than 95% operational availability in the field.
What types of minerals can Plotlogic characterise?
Plotlogic supports a broad range of geological settings and is particularly relevant for critical minerals operations including lithium, nickel, and copper, where fast and accurate material intelligence is commercially significant.
How does Plotlogic integrate with existing mine management systems?
Plotlogic is designed for seamless integration into existing surface and underground operations, enabling characterisation data to flow directly into orebody modelling, grade control, and production workflows.
