Minnovare’s History
Minnovare was founded on the idea of improving the underground hard-rock drilling process using advanced mining technology.
Founders Callum McCracken and Mick Beilby worked in the downhole instrumentation space, spending significant time on mine sites. They identified that the process of setting up an underground production drill was labour intensive, time-consuming, and inaccurate. After engaging with geologists and drillers and gaining a comprehensive understanding of existing processes, they identified the key ways in which technology and data could be used to improve drilling outcomes. This formed the foundation of Minnovare.
In 2015, Minnovare expanded globally. With Australian and international offices, Minnovare now services all of Australia and the APAC region, North and South America, and Africa.
“At Minnovare, we continually focus on delivering value to our clients by providing technology that addresses significant deficiencies in conventional drilling practices.
We ensure that this value is delivered over the long term by applying effective change management plans through our approach to training and implementation. We ensure successful use of our products with a strong focus on data analysis and proactive support within our dedicated account management service.”
– Callum McCracken, Managing Director.
2012
Minnovare is established in Perth, Western Australia with a vision to supply technology that delivers faster, more accurate drill data to clients – helping them improve productivity.
2014
Minnovare wins major industry awards – the Australian Mining Technologies Award and Western Australian AIM Pinnacle Awards; for Innovation, and for Emerging Business Excellence.
2014
Adoption of the Azimuth Aligner accelerates across the Australian resource definition sector.
2015
Minnovare extends its overseas footprint, establishing local subsidiaries in the US and Canada.
2017
The Production Optimiser is launched in conjunction with Evolution Mining & Goldfields.
2017
Northern Star agreement formed to expedite new product development.
2019
Minnovare appoints International Directional Services (IDS), as US distributor of the Azimuth Aligner.
2019
First roduction Optimiser.
2019
Minnovare CORE is launched.
2019
30% market penetration achieved in Australian production market.
2019
Commercialisation and release of Development Optimiser System (DOS).
2022
Minnovare joins Hexagon – global leaders in digital reality solutions.
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TESTIMONIALS
“We didn’t redrill a hole for Azimuth being outside tolerance while we used the Azimuth Aligner®.”
Susan Marriott, Senior Project Geologist at LIGHTNING NICKEL
“Previous hole alignments could be up to 1.5 hours; with the Azimuth Aligner® it now takes no longer than 5 minutes. Prior to the Azimuth Aligner® our surveying staff were required to set-out and drill in tens of backsight pins into the back wall. The Azimuth Aligner® negates the need for this process. Both instances have an obvious financial saving and production boost as were seen in our increased metre rates per shift”
Stuart Perazzo, Senior Exploration Geologist at NEWMONT MINING
“The return on investment for using the Azimuth Aligner® is the efficiency it provides by reducing set up time.”
Allan Stone, Site Supervisor, SWICK MINING SERVICES
“The Production Optimizer system is very simple to use. Greatly improved efficiency by being able to quickly line up on a hole. Drilling accuracy has also greatly improved. 1000x better than the old system!”
John Amailon, Long-Hole Driller at NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES – POGO
“The Production Optimizer system is way better than the old one. The new system is deadly accurate – there is no comparison! Holes can be drilled in a tight pattern without intersecting each other.
Mike Schenck, Long-Hole Driller at NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES – POGO
“We like to partner with businesses such as Minnovare and LiveMine who not only provide industry leading technology, but take into consideration our feedback and the specific needs of our operation. This collaboration will streamline our process and eliminate duplicate information, meaning our team can have confidence to make smarter, faster decisions on data we can trust.”
Chris Davidson, Former Underground Manager at Silverlake Resources
“In 2018, the majority of stope designs were 2.5m to 3.5m, now they are 1.5m-2.5m. This has helped us realise – AUD$59M worth of gold ounces that otherwise would have been left in the ground.”
Thao Nguyen, Senior Mining Engineer at Aeris Resources, Cracow Mine
“The team on site have embraced the Production Optimizer, offering support for clients from training to installation and set-up. We’ve seen the significant benefits it offers not just our clients, but also for our own drilling productivity and ease of set-up.”
Andrew Ross, General Manager at PerseVerance Drilling
“Since the implementation of the Minnovare Production Optimiser on the boom and horseshoe production drill rigs there has been a significant reduction in drill hole deviation and face time lost due to set up and collaring errors. This results in a significantly more efficient, accurate and ultimately a higher quality result for our clients. The system is operator friendly, easy to maintain and is another reliable and effective tool to have in the production drilling arsenal to ensure success in long hole stoping operations in challenging conditions.”
Bruce Caldwell, Project Manager at EMECO (PNP) Southern Cross Operations
“I am happy to report the results to date have been excellent with our client pleased with the accuracy and improvement in rig set-up. Additionally, the training provided was first class with good feedback from our operators on how the system was delivered to them. Furthermore, the after sales service from your team was genuine shows your commitment to your costumers and in your produce.”