Australian Technology Firms Find New Markets in Niche Application

摘要

A clutch of private software houses are taking advantage of the need to improve mine planning and mine efficiency both locally and abroad. In fact, Australian companies are now said to supply 60 percent of the world's mining software. "Our Vulcan product really established us around the world and has a dominant position among the world's leading miners such as Rio, BHP and CVRD," says Steve Sullivan, CEO of Adelaide-based mining software developer Maptek. "Vulcan is basically a 3-D modeling and nine planning design tool which can also be used for conventional surveying. It's an integrated product with different functionalities such as for geotechnical, groundwater and seismic analysis." With 210 staff working in 11 countries around the globe, Maptek has recently launched an office in Cancun, Mexico, as part of a plan to strengthen its presence in the booming Latin American mining industry.