Custom software for mining operators who need equipment monitoring, production tracking, safety compliance, and geological data management connected in one operational platform -- not siloed across equipment OEM dashboards, paper safety records, and spreadsheet production reports.
Built for the operational environment your mine actually runs in -- underground or open cut, single commodity or polymetallic, with the specific equipment fleet, safety protocols, and regulatory reporting obligations that apply to your operation.
Equipment health monitoring with sensor data, fault alerts, and predictive maintenance scheduling
Safety management covering inspections, incidents, hazard reporting, and regulatory compliance
Production reporting with shift reports, ore movement tracking, and grade reconciliation
Geological data management from drill hole logging through resource estimation to mine planning
Summary
RaftLabs builds custom mining software for mining operators and mining technology companies -- mine planning and scheduling software, equipment health monitoring and predictive maintenance, safety compliance and incident management, geological data management platforms, production reporting dashboards, and fleet dispatch systems. Most mining software projects deliver in 12 to 18 weeks at a fixed, agreed cost with full source code ownership.
100+Products shipped
·24+Industries served
·FixedCost delivery
·12-18Week delivery cycles
Mining operations run on equipment and people -- both need systematic management
Equipment failure in a mining operation is not just a maintenance cost. A haul truck out of service affects the mine's material movement capacity for the shift. A conveyor failure can stop an entire processing stream. Unplanned downtime at a critical point in the mine schedule has costs that extend well beyond the repair itself.
Similarly, safety incidents in mining have consequences that go beyond the immediate harm. A fatality or serious injury triggers a regulatory investigation that can halt operations. A pattern of near-miss incidents that wasn't systematically tracked and addressed is a liability in any subsequent investigation.
Custom mining software gives operations managers the data they need to manage both: equipment health data that surfaces developing faults before they become failures, and safety compliance data that demonstrates the operation is being managed to the standard required.
What we build
Equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance
Real-time equipment health monitoring from sensor data -- vibration, temperature, oil pressure, fluid levels, and machine health indicators -- with configurable alert thresholds and fault classification. Equipment health dashboard showing the current status of every asset in the fleet with the active alerts and maintenance status visible in one view. Predictive maintenance models using historical failure data and current sensor readings to identify equipment approaching failure before the breakdown occurs. Maintenance work order generation from equipment alerts with priority classification, technician assignment, and parts requirement. MTBF and availability reporting by equipment type and individual asset. The equipment management that reduces unplanned downtime by catching developing faults in the monitoring system rather than in the breakdown report.
Safety management and compliance
Safety inspection scheduling and recording covering pre-operational checks, workplace inspections, and statutory inspections with the inspection type, frequency, and standard configured to your regulatory jurisdiction. Hazard identification and risk assessment recording with risk rating, control measures, and residual risk classification. Incident and near-miss reporting with investigation workflow, root cause analysis, corrective action assignment, and closure verification. Dangerous goods and hazardous substance register with exposure monitoring and safety data sheet management. Safety compliance dashboard showing inspection completion rates, overdue items, and open corrective actions across all mine workings. The safety management system that demonstrates to a regulator that the operation is managed systematically rather than reactively.
Production reporting and tracking
Shift production report capturing ore tonnes, waste tonnes, metres drilled, metres developed, and any other production metrics relevant to your mining method. Ore movement tracking through the mine-to-mill pathway -- mining, stockpile, crusher, mill feed -- with grade recorded at each transfer point. Grade reconciliation comparing the geologically modelled grade to the mined and processed grade by mining block. Production KPI dashboard showing tonnes per shift, metres per shift, and equipment productivity against plan. Variance analysis reporting identifying the production losses by cause -- equipment downtime, weather, blasting, ground conditions -- so management can see where the plan is losing and why.
Geological data management
Drill hole database storing collar surveys, down-hole surveys, lithology logs, and assay results with the data validation rules that prevent the data entry errors that corrupt a geological model. Sample workflow management covering sampling method, sample dispatch to laboratory, results receipt, and QAQC analysis. Geological interpretation data management for domain modelling and mineralisation boundary definition. Resource estimation workflow integrating with industry-standard estimation software. Drill planning tools showing the proposed hole locations against the existing drill hole database and the current resource model. The geological database that gives your resource team a reliable, auditable data foundation for resource estimation and reporting.
Fleet dispatch and haulage optimisation
Fleet dispatch system assigning haul trucks, loaders, and ancillary equipment to loading and dumping locations based on the mine plan and current equipment availability. Real-time location tracking using GPS or mine communications infrastructure showing the current position of every mobile asset. Cycle time tracking measuring the actual truck cycle time against the planned cycle time and flagging deviations. Queue management at loading and dumping points identifying bottlenecks in the material flow. Shift-end fleet performance reporting showing tonnes hauled per truck, cycle times by route, and equipment availability against plan. The fleet management system that gives dispatch supervisors the information to keep material moving without relying on radio calls for location and status.
Environmental and regulatory reporting
Environmental monitoring data management covering water quality sampling, air quality monitoring, tailings storage facility measurements, and vegetation monitoring with the sampling schedule, results recording, and exceedance alerting. Regulatory submission data compilation for the periodic reporting required by your mining approval -- production statistics, water use, dust measurements, and rehabilitation progress. Rehabilitation area tracking showing the areas disturbed, areas rehabilitated, and the rehabilitation standard achieved against the approval requirements. Stakeholder reporting for community and investor reporting on environmental performance. The environmental data management that makes regulatory reporting a structured output of normal operations rather than a manual compilation exercise.
Frequently asked questions
Connectivity is the defining constraint for underground mining software. We design for three operating modes: connected (full synchronisation with the surface system), intermittently connected (queue-and-sync when connectivity is available), and offline (local data capture with reconciliation on reconnect). The specific connectivity architecture depends on your underground communication infrastructure -- leaky feeder, WiFi, mesh radio, or fibre to sub-levels -- which we assess during discovery. Data capture on mobile devices continues offline and syncs automatically when connectivity is restored without requiring manual intervention.
Major equipment OEMs provide telemetry data through proprietary APIs or standard industrial protocols (MQTT, OPC-UA). We assess the data available from each OEM in your fleet during discovery -- the parameters, the update frequency, and the API access requirements. Where OEM APIs are not available, we integrate via on-board data loggers or edge devices that capture and transmit the relevant parameters. The integration approach is documented before development starts so you know exactly what data will be available for monitoring and analytics.
The safety compliance module is configured to the regulatory requirements of your jurisdiction -- Australian state mining regulations, South African MHSA, Canadian provincial regulations, or other applicable frameworks. The inspection types, statutory frequencies, competency requirements, and reporting obligations are configured during implementation rather than built to a single jurisdiction. If you operate across multiple jurisdictions, the system can maintain separate compliance requirements per site.
A platform covering equipment monitoring, safety management, and production reporting typically runs $55,000 to $110,000. A more complete system with fleet dispatch, geological data management, and environmental reporting typically runs $110,000 to $220,000. Fixed cost agreed before development starts.
Mining software by product
Mine Planning Software -- production scheduling, resource allocation, and mine design optimisation
IoT Development -- sensor integration, edge computing, and telemetry for mining equipment
Predictive Analytics -- equipment failure prediction, grade forecasting, and production optimisation
AI Development -- anomaly detection, geological interpretation support, and safety risk prediction
Talk to us about your mining software project.
Tell us your mining method, your equipment fleet, your regulatory jurisdiction, and where your current systems create operational blind spots. We'll scope the right platform and give you a fixed cost.
