GEOVIA
| Developer(s) | Dassault Systèmes |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | PLM |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | www |
Dassault Systèmes GEOVIA is a set of geologic modeling and mining engineering software applications developed by the French engineering software company Dassault Systèmes. Formerly known as Gemcom, the company was founded in 1985 as a spin-off from by mining consultants SRK Consulting, with headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
History
- 1970's, Minex launched by ECSI
- 1982, Surpac launched
- 1985, Gemcom Software founded, spun off from SRK Consulting
- 1997, Gemcom IPO on TSX
- 2002, Gemcom purchased Whittle Programming
- 2002, Surpac purchased ECSI, created Surpac Minex Group
- 2006, Gemcom purchased Surpac Minex Group
- 2008, Gemcom taken private
- 2012, Dassault Systèmes purchased Gemcom, GEOVIA brand is launched targeting Natural Resources
- 2015, Dr. Tony Diering, VP Block Caving Unit, is inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame [2]
Products
- Surpac - geology and mine planning software
- GEMS - geology and mine planning software
- Minex - geology, mine planning and scheduling software for stratified deposits
- MineSched - scheduling software for mining
- Whittle - strategic mine planning software
- InSite - mine production management software
- PCBC - geology, mine planning and strategic planning software for block caving