MineScape 2026 introduces a more intelligent planning environment — one that moves beyond static workflows into a system that responds, adapts, and supports decision-making in real time.

This is where planning starts to work with you.

By bringing together design, scheduling, and scenario evaluation in a connected, dynamic space, MineScape 2026 enables faster iteration, clearer visibility, and more confident decisions across your operation.

At this session, you’ll experience the most sought-after advancements driving this shift, including:

• Digital Twin & Simulation to replicate and test your operation before execution
• NPV-driven Long-Range Scheduling to prioritise value, not just timing
• Rapid Design Tools that significantly reduce design turnaround time
• Integrated, real-time scenario testing to adjust plans as conditions change

This is not an incremental improvement — it’s a move towards a smarter, more adaptive way of planning built for the demands of modern coal mining.

If you’re looking to move beyond reactive planning and into a more intelligent, connected approach, this is where it begins.

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 AGENDA: 21 May 2026

08:00 - 09:00| REGISTRATION 

09:00 - 09:45 | Mine Planning in the age of Artificial Intelligence | Hennie Coetzee: Business Manager - Coal - Datamine Africa

09:45 - 10:30 | From Drillhole to Resource: Coal Modelling in MineScape Geology | Sifiso Velaphi:Geology Consultant - Datamine Africa

10:30 - 10:45 | TEA BREAK

10:45 - 11:30 | Fleet Management - The Pathway toward Compliance-To-Plan |Niel Prinsloo: Business Development Manager- Global: Fleet - Datamine

11:30 - 12:15 | Building Audit-Ready Geological Models in MineScape | Katherine Black: Principal Consultant - KJB GeoServices

12:15 - 13:00 | Rapid Bord & Pillar Design and Scheduling | Renee Mudau: Mine Planning Consultant- Datamine Africa

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH BREAK

14:00 - 14:45 | Production Mining Operations | Chris Small: Product Manager: Centric - Datamine

14:45 - 15:30 | Coal Modelling Techniques: From Minex to MineScape | Quintin Hall: Consulting Geologist - Gemecs (Pty) Ltd

15:30 - 16:15 | MineScape: Short-Range Planning - Online | Jim Sronce: General Manager - MineScape - Datamine

16:15 - 16:30 | CLOSING REMARKS + TEA
 
 

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