Mineflow

What is Mineflow?

Mineflow is a mineral exploration data platform developed by Mineflow, Inc.; it is used to consolidate disparate project documents, publicly available information, drilling data, laboratory results, maps, geophysical data, and mining rights information into a unified spatial workspace. It serves geologists, exploration teams, and mine planners, and is not a general-purpose tool for improving office efficiency.

The platform analyzes the files, automatically registers the maps, creates two-dimensional and three-dimensional views, generates spatial prediction layers, and continuously monitors the developments of public projects. The prediction results are used solely for comparing potential spatial patterns; they cannot be used directly as estimates of resource volumes or as the basis for final geological interpretations.

Main functions

• Parsing of data in multiple formats: It is capable of handling exploration-related files such as PDF, Excel, NetCDF, and AutoCAD, and it converts tables, images, geometric data, and attributes into content that can be searched or visualized. For complex older files, it is still necessary to check column names, coordinates, units, and missing values.
• Public exploration data search: Allows access to information on boreholes, laboratory tests, geological data, geophysical data, maps, mining rights, as well as records of companies and projects; this data can be viewed alongside the project data held by the companies themselves. Public records may be delayed, incomplete, or incorrectly classified.
• Continuous information flow and alerts: Monitor changes in ASX, TSX, company websites, as well as measurements and mining rights; alerts are sent based on company, test results, location, project, or other specific criteria. Each alert allows access to the extracted data, mapped visuals, and 3D scenarios.
• 3D viewing of boreholes: Rotate, zoom, and examine the borehole entrances, trajectories, test results, lithology, terrain, and predicted layers within the same scene. Layers can be colored based on test values, and switched between as needed.
• Automatic profile: Cross-sections are generated based on the drilling area, which helps in understanding the relationships between the various holes as well as the spatial continuity. Nevertheless, the automated results still require geologists to verify the direction of the profiles and ensure that their interpretation is reasonable.
• Automatic map registration: It extracts the relevant map content from PDF files or separate images and converts it into spatial overlay layers, allowing for rapid positioning without the need for manual control points. The quality of the scan, any deformation of the map, and the original coordinate information can affect the accuracy.
• Non-boring data: Magnetic, radiometric, gravitational, electromagnetic, DEM, DSM, laser point cloud, mineral deposits, and historical data are integrated into a unified map and 3D scene.
• Coordination and layer standardization: Common projection methods are applied to enable the comparison of raster, grid, vector, borehole, and interpretation layers within the same spatial framework. The coordinate systems and units used in historical surveys still require manual verification.
• Spatial prediction: Models such as Ordinary Kriging, Inverse Distance Weighting, Nearest Neighbors, and Radial Basis Function can be applied to the supported test elements or rock types.
• Prediction parameter control: Set the variation function, number of neighboring points, kernel function, cube size, or smoothing parameters according to the model, and choose output formats such as surface or block models. Current tasks and past tasks can be viewed on the interface.
• Export in multiple formats: It is possible to export in TIF, shapefile, CSV, KMZ, image formats, as well as other formats used by geological software, including some formats compatible with Leapfrog. The republishing of third-party data may be subject to additional restrictions.
• Mineral rights monitoring: View public cadastral changes, expiration status, and shared watchlists in the supported countries or regions. Optional formal MTO inquiries and paid inspections in Western Australia are separate services.

Input, processing, and output

Usage process

1. Create a project and define the coordinate system, units, target mineral species, data owner, and the scope of public data that can be used.
2. Upload drilling, testing, map, table, and geophysical files, and check the parsed fields, types, coordinates, and missing records.
3. Compare the automatically registered map with known control points, mineral rights boundaries, or satellite base maps in order to correct any obvious deviations.
4. Create a 2D map or 3D scene, select the area of interest, and load borehole, terrain, geological, and non-borehole layers.
5. When estimation is required, select the target and model, set the variation function, neighboring points, smoothing, or grid parameters, and then submit the prediction task.
6. The results are reviewed side by side with the original boreholes, tests, lithology, and regional geology; the predicted color is not interpreted in isolation.
7. Set up alerts for projects, companies, tests, locations, or mining rights, and specify the persons responsible for receiving these alerts as well as the procedures for reviewing them.
8. Export data for internal use or external publication; prior to publication, verify the licensing and written authorization for any third-party materials.

Suitable for users and scenarios

• Early exploration team: Quickly organized historical boreholes, scan images, and various geophysical data.
• Geologist: Check hole logs, tests, lithology, topography, and spatial predictions in the browser.
• Business development and project assessment specialists: search for company disclosures, project records, and related work, and set up dynamic alerts.
• Mineral rights team: Monitors changes in the public cadastral records of the areas under consideration, as well as plots whose licenses are about to expire or those that have been newly acquired.
• Data management team: Handles unified file parsing, coordinates, layers, export, and project documentation.
• Mine planning team: Integrates exploration data and topographic information into a unified framework to support subsequent work with specialized software.
• It is not suitable for replacing qualified individuals, for estimating resource volumes, for on-site verification, or for checking legal mining rights.

Prices and packages

The current Standard plan is indicated as free, but the terms of service allow for other subscription tiers to be defined on the billing page, payment links, quotes, or orders. The self-service payment option is typically renewed automatically on a monthly basis, with cancellation taking effect at the end of the current payment cycle.

The fees that have already been paid are not refundable, unless required by law or with explicit consent from Mineflow. When making purchases, companies should take into account the number of users, permissions for public data, import of proprietary data, API access, storage options, support services, as well as any additional fees on the settlement page or in the order confirmation.

Platform, API, and open-source status

There is no confirmation regarding the open-source code repositories, as well as the open-source licenses, for Mineflow’s core software, models, or data platforms. The capabilities related to web export and API access do not imply that it is possible to copy, host again, or train competing models.

Privacy, security, copyright, and commercial restrictions

• The customer retains ownership of the privately uploaded data, geometry, annotations, search criteria, and areas of interest, and authorizes Mineflow to carry out the necessary processing to operate, protect, support, and improve the service.
• The customer’s exploration data is stored in AWS systems with controlled access, including encrypted S3 storage, and it is encrypted both during transmission and at rest.
• Parsing and processing will utilize the OpenAI and Anthropic APIs; sensitive drilling data, test results, or project-related materials may be fed into the selected modeling processes.
• Mineflow states that it does not sell, rent, or expose confidential raw data and private results to other customers, but it allows the use of such data in a controlled environment for debugging parsers and resolving import issues.
• There is no fixed standard for the duration of data retention; information is kept as long as it is necessary for service delivery, legal compliance, accounting purposes, resolution of disputes, security reasons, backup needs, and auditing, after which it is deleted or anonymized whenever possible.
• Large-scale scraping, bulk downloading, mirroring, or disclosure of hosted data is prohibited, as is the use of such services or the generation of outputs for training, fine-tuning, evaluating competitive models or data products.
• Internal use of the outputs is still subject to restrictions imposed by third-party public or licensed data; external publication, redistribution, resale of screenshots, maps, tables, reports, or results generally requires prior written permission.
• Accounts are authorized for specific users only and cannot be shared or used as a common login for a team. Enterprises should assign appropriate access levels to each user.
• Creating a business account or purchasing services may entail permission to use the organization’s name and logo to identify customers; if this is not desired, such usage should be restricted under a separate agreement.
• The platform does not guarantee that the materials made available publicly or those used for monitoring, extraction, registration, searching, early warning, visualization, or output are complete and accurate; the responsibility for professional verification lies with the user.

Advantages and limitations

• Advantages: It integrates file parsing, public data, maps, 3D scenes, forecasting, early warning, and export functions within the same exploration workflow.
• Advantages: It enables automatic registration of historical maps and processing of non-boring data, thereby reducing the initial GIS preparation work.
• Advantages: A variety of traditional estimation and interpolation models are available for comparison, and it is not necessary to present all predictions as a single AI-based conclusion.
• Limitations: Automatic registration, file extraction, and retrieval of public records may result in errors; incorrect coordinates or units can affect all subsequent results.
• Limitations: The free benefits of Standard coexist with those offered under other subscription plans; enterprise features and APIs require a quote.
• Restrictions: There are strict limitations on external distribution and reuse; public data does not automatically mean it can be freely reused for commercial purposes.
• Limitations: The core product is not an open-source software; model processing and cloud hosting require the use of third-party data pathways.

Summary

Mineflow is suitable for mining teams that need to quickly consolidate historical exploration documents, public disclosures, maps, and 3D data. Before making a final decision, it is essential to verify the coordinates and units, registration errors, model assumptions, the completeness of public records, permissions for accessing the output data, the locations where the model data is stored, and the scope of the corporate contracts.