MineSense
MineSense is a pioneer in digital mining solutions that create new precision ore in waste and waste in ore routing decisions where profit and sustainability impact are greatest.
Last updated September 1, 2026
Overview
MineSense is a pioneer in digital mining solutions that create new precision ore in waste and waste in ore routing decisions where profit and sustainability impact are greatest. Their technology is a complete hardware and software system, enabled by proprietary algorithms, to measure and report ore grade and ore characteristics in real-time at the face. Originally conceived as a research project at Canada's University of British Columbia (UBC), MineSense incorporated in 2008 and has since scaled operations around the world.
History
Originally conceived as a research project at Canada's University of British Columbia (UBC), MineSense incorporated in 2008 and has since scaled operations around the world. MineSense partnered with Teck Resources for the first full-scale trial of the bucket-mounted ShovelSense technology at the Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia with commercialization commencing in 2019.
Products and positioning
ShovelSense
ShovelSense delivers greater, higher-resolution data than traditional mine production block models by measuring grade at the bucket scale rather than the block scale.
Flagship businesses
- ShovelSense
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