Transforming Mining in Kazakhstan: Digitalization Strategies, Approaches, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions

The mineral and raw materials industry is a cornerstone of Kazakhstan’s economy, powering multiple sectors and playing a crucial role in the energy transition. As companies navigate evolving market demands, digital transformation has become essential for long-term sustainability. Success hinges on a strong digital backbone, industry-tailored platforms, and streamlined operational workflows. This is where Dassault Systèmes’ GEOVIA makes an impact, by offering powerful tools for geological modeling, mine planning, and operational optimization—enabling data-driven decisions across the mining lifecycle. Equally critical are workforce qualifications and digital skills, ensuring that employees are equipped to leverage new technologies.

 Dassault Systèmes GEOVIA

GEOVIA empowers a diverse community of geoscientists, mining engineers, and geospatial specialists to access the information and insights they need to make informed decisions.

Dedicated industry solution experiences deliver transformative new ways of working, where everything starts with the digital representation of the data in an interconnected Virtual Twin Experience. By integrating geological data with operational insights, GEOVIA enables mining companies to make data-driven decisions that improve resource efficiency, enhance productivity, and minimize environmental impact.

The brand supports the entire mining lifecycle—from exploration and planning to production and reclamation—ensuring that operations are both profitable and sustainable.

It also offers robust mine planning, scheduling, and optimization tools that help streamline operations and maximize yield. Through its integration with Dassault Systèmes’ broader 3DEXPERIENCE platform, GEOVIA facilitates collaboration between teams, enabling real-time data sharing and process harmonization. Whether used for open-pit or underground mining, it helps companies leverage virtual twin technology, simulate scenarios, and implement best practices.

The brand’s portfolio is a comprehensive suite of software tools designed to optimize mining operations and enhance decision-making in the mining industry. It consists of several powerful applications, including Surpac, MineSched, and Whittle, and the roles in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

How can GEOVIA Solutions help your mining operations?

• Integrated Implicit and Explicit Geological Modeling - Surpac enables high-resolution 3D modeling of complex ore bodies, improving resource estimation accuracy. This supports more confident investment and operational decisions.
• Integrated Mine Planning – MineSched and Whittle, are two key solutions tailored for strategic, tactical, and operational planning. It helps mines optimize pit design, scheduling, and extraction sequences. This leads to better resource utilization and cost efficiency.
• Mine Operations Management - Mine Operations Management provides a portfolio of end-to-end applications across the mining value chain to manage production performance in real time and ensure compliance to plan. The solution allows operations to capitalize on operational data and produce actionable insights for faster and informed strategic decision-making.
• Data-Driven Decision-Making – The roles in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform centralizes geological, geotechnical, and operational data, allowing for real-time analysis and scenario testing. This ensures agile responses to geological uncertainty and market shifts.
• Sustainability and Environmental Compliance - The platform supports impact analysis, land-use planning, and progressive rehabilitation strategies aligned with EU regulations. Kazakhstan’s mining companies can better meet environmental and sustainability goals.
• System Integration - GEOVIA is compatible with a variety of other platforms and technologies, including CAD and GIS, allowing for easy integration with other software solutions used in the mining industry. This is extremely important for companies that already use various data and asset management systems.
• Local Adaptation, Global Standards - GEOVIA’s solutions are adaptable to local geological contexts while aligning with global mining best practices. This enables companies to remain competitive internationally while staying grounded in regional realities.

 

Conclusion

GEOVIA capabilities are particularly valuable in the context of Kazakhstan’s geological diversity and increasing demands for more efficient mineral resource development, helping companies maximize their operational potential. Through advanced capabilities in geological modeling, mine planning, and operational optimization, these solutions enable mining professionals to better understand subsurface conditions, evaluate extraction strategies, and improve overall project efficiency—ultimately supporting more sustainable and cost-effective mining practices.

Find out more: GEOVIA Model the Sustainable Planet | Dassault Systèmes

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