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40 years of innovation

Eduardo Coloma.

In 2021 we celebrate 40 years in business! Maptek is proud to be part of a global community that is committed to improving outcomes for the mining industry.

We've grown from a small geological database services team to a global technology business with more than 20,000 users spanning 90 countries. Thank you to our staff, customers and partners who have made this achievement possible!

We hope to see you online or in person at one of our events in 2021 to help celebrate this important milestone.

Eduardo Coloma, Maptek CEO

Hear from our customers and partners

Customers are the centre of everything we do at Maptek and we are pleased to share their stories here.

Toby Prior.

Measured Group Director and Principal Geologist Toby Prior says dynamic technology helps the mining industry cope with accelerating demand for data to be processed and delivered faster.

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Malcolm Titley conducting an exploration review with Jim Brigden on the Mantra Uranium project, Tanzania, in 2010.

Maja Mining Ltd Managing Director and Principal Consultant Malcolm Titley began his mining career in 1981 - the same year Maptek was founded.

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Peter McDonald.

Peter McDonald, Survey Coordinator at Anglo American Coal acknowledges the value of Vulcan during his 34-year survey career.

Hear more from Peter

Munkhjargal Chukhal.

Mongolian Mining Engineer Munkhjargal Chukhal was introduced to Maptek Vulcan when studying at the University of Adelaide.

Hear more from Munkhjargal

More of our customers and partners

Meet our people

Maptek staff are the backbone of our company. They are committed, energetic and enthusiastic about helping customers to solve their daily challenges.

Thonno Marshall.

BlastLogic Manager - Africa Thonno Marshall has witnessed phenomenal growth in the Southern African team since starting his Maptek career in 2017.

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Luke Victor.

Working for Maptek has taken Technical Solution Specialist Luke Victor around the world.

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Sergei Tsvetkov.

Business Development Manager (Russia and Central Asia) Sergei Tsvetkov hopes to transform the way mining is done in the region.

Hear more about Sergei Tsvetkov

Hope Lee.

Maptek is a place where Software Engineer Hope Lee knows she can experiment with new ideas and collaborate with great colleagues.

Hear more about Hope Lee

Meet more of our people

Maptek timeline


 

Mining is in the Maptek DNA - it defines our past and determines our strategic technology roadmap for the benefit of industry into the future.

The Maptek philosophy is to keep customer needs first and foremost and your success is our motivation. Take a look at this snapshot of our 40 years of innovation.

1981

A company is born to develop desktop software and put it into the hands of mining professionals.

1985

Vulcan, the world’s first true 3D mining software, sold to Utah International in San Francisco.

2001

Maptek releases I-Site Studio with 3D modelling and analysis tools to revolutionise mine survey.

2003

Maptek launches first Australian-manufactured, mining-tough laser survey hardware system.

2011

Industry collaboration leads to the BlastLogic blast quality and management solution.

2014

Maptek launches the Sentry monitoring system, adding value to our laser-based imaging systems.

2020

Machine learning applied to domain modelling in a revolutionary advance for resource modelling.

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Guest Book

Help us celebrate our 40-year milestone by leaving a message. We look forward to hearing from you.

I used Vulcan every day for 12 years and loved most moments. Having the combination of CAD, Geology and Drill and Blast in one tool was the highlight. Vulcan is by far the best drill pattern design tool I have ever used.

Brent Buffham

This program has been a lighthouse to my understanding of resource modelling and efficient mine planning. It has been essential in my team's capstone project at the University of Alberta.

Austen Gibb

We are happy to be part of the Maptek journey and your 40 year celebrations. It is a proud achievement to serve the industry with such a long tenure. We have noticed many satisfied clients in India who are using Maptek mining solutions. The Maptek journey is one of combined team efforts and deserves well wishes from satisfied customers across globe. Best wishes from Aimil Ltd, India.

Hitesh Patel

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Join the celebration

To commemorate our birthday we invite you to share your Maptek stories.
You can email us at info@maptek.com.au or submit the form below and we will be in touch with you.

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Maptek Connect 2021

Maptek Connect 2021 logo.

On May 19 our customers, partners and industry experts provided their insights around the latest mining challenges and shared their tips for success.

Recorded sessions are now available to watch on demand.

Maptek Connect 2021