MICROMINE

Mining software firm Micromine expects to grow its business by 50 per cent on the back of a new software package that has won backing from the Federal Government.

PERTH mining software firm Micromine Pty Ltd is working to increase its growing Chinese customer base by working with Austrade and the Chinese Government to expand into new provinces.

A $5 million grant from the AusIndustry Commercial Ready program will fuel what Perth-based mining software provider Micromine says will be the largest mining software project ever undertaken.

Perth-based mining software developer Micromine has announced the opening of a new regional office in Denver, Colorado.

FRUIT and dairy producer Harvey Fresh has topped the field in the state’s annual industry and export awards.Harvey Fresh took out the Premier’s award for excellence.

Founded in Perth in 1986, software developer Micromine has grown from a three-person operation to more than 235 staff globally, with offices in 18 of the world’s major mineral producing capitals.

THE scale of the mining sector is readily apparent to many Western Australians, but the size of the mining services industry may not be so clear.

MAJOR and emerging resources players may dominate the conversation around the state’s mining boom, but many lesser-known yet highly innovative mining services companies are also reaping the rewards on offer.

Tudor to head Navigator

Major investments in Latin America by some of the world's biggest miners have provided a number of mining services companies with the opportunity to get a toehold in the region.

A recent report on R&D spending in Australia sheds interesting light on the perennial debate over this country’s competitive future.

Peter Rossdeutscher has been appointed as non-executive chairman at resources industry consultancy CSA Global.

FEATURE: While most of its peers have been taken over by larger companies, Perth-based mining software developer Micromine has stayed independent while building a global business.

Business News’ annual mining services review highlights the large and diverse number of companies exporting their skills and expertise.

Founding director of Perth-based global mining software developer Micromine, Graeme Tuder, has joined the ranks of some of Australia’s biggest names in exporting after being named an Australian Export Hero.

Accounting firm KPMG is launching a business ‘accelerator’ that is designed to assist early-stage technology ventures and bring them together with major companies in the energy and resources sector.

KPMG has named the eight businesses it has selected to participate in its recently announced technology accelerator Energise, which will be held in Perth.

Blackburne managing director Paul Blackburne was last night named the 2016 Business News 40under40 First Amongst Equals, ahead of a talented and diverse field of candidates.

Daniel AshtonGravity Group – Boost Mobeel PerthOwner, directorDANIEL Ashton says he has always been entrepreneurial.At 13, he started a mobile car washing business and two years later was working as an events DJ.

Mining software supplier Micromine has promoted Claire Tuder to the role of director and chief executive while also establishing an advisory board with two industry veterans.

Perth is renowned as a hub for mining and energy technology, so why do so many local firms end up in foreign hands?