Datamine is strengthening partnerships with universities worldwide to help build future-ready mining professionals. By supporting initiatives that develop industry-ready mining competencies, Datamine is empowering the next generation with real, hands-on experience starting with access to real-world tools, industry-standard workflows, and structured learning pathways tailored to local academic needs.
A Common Approach, Delivered Locally
“Future-ready planning starts in the classroom, with real tools and real workflows. Around the world, we’re strengthening mining competencies by combining technology access with practical learning. Datamine supports universities through licences, targeted training, scalable student programs, and talent-focused events to build stronger talent pipelines and raising planning capability for the future,” said John Bailey, CEO of Datamine.
While each country partnership is shaped by local curricula and priorities, Datamine’s global university engagement is anchored in several consistent action areas:
Connecting University to Industry Through Events and Talent Development
Datamine supports guest lectures, academic events, and conference partnerships that expose students to industry expectations, such as engagements in South Africa (University of Johannesburg and Wits University) and the Datamine-supported Morocco conference in partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), positioned as a flagship collaboration with potential for joint projects, events, and talent development.
Providing Access to Industry-Standard Software and Workflows
Datamine enables practical, job-relevant learning by supplying academic licences and, where needed, major software donations. This includes contributions to teaching and lab environments such as the Simulation Lab at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Ghana, alongside licence-based learning partnerships in Australia (including UQ, Curtin/WASM, UWA, and the WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre), and academic training partnerships in France (Nuclear Energy Master – École des Ponts et Chaussées, and ISTP).
Delivering Training, Workshops, and Structured Coursework Across regions
Datamine supports universities with recurring student training and faculty development. Examples include training-focused agreements in Indonesia with major universities offering Geology and Mining Engineering programs. Partner institutions include Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta (UPN), Universitas Trisakti, Universitas Hasanuddin, and many others. Through these collaborations, Datamine supports the development of core mining engineering competencies aligned with real-world industry practices, alongside regular free student trainings in Australia and recurring lectures and short courses delivered by Datamine/Geovariances consultants in France (including a dedicated two-day Isatis.py course).
Building Student Capability Through “Train-the-Trainer” Models and Certifications
In Latin America, the Datamine Universities Program (PDU), created in 2019 by Datamine Brasil, serves as a breeding ground for young professionals seeking to expand their expertise and build proficiency in widely used mining software. The program has since expanded through Datamine Chile and Datamine Peru. In Brazil, it has trained 162 instructors from 29 universities and reached more than 3,000 participants nationwide through courses, lectures, workshops, events, and hands-on software learning. In the Andean region (Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador), PDU LatAm includes 18 active agreements and provides training for students and professors, student certifications, and workshops delivered by trained student monitors, engaging more than 5,800 students to date, with a pathway for expansion to Colombia.
Datamine Universities Program (PDU) Bridging Classroom Learning with Industry-Ready Experience
PDU is already delivering tangible outcomes for students by turning software access and training into workplace-ready capability. “Datamine trusted my talent and helped participants graduate better prepared for the next stage of their careers,” said Julia Muñoz, National University of San Marcos (Peru). In Chile, Jordan Castro, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, shared that becoming a PDU participant helped him prepare to face mine-planning challenges, “Not only because it strengthened my knowledge, but because the program also helped me gain support from mining industry professionals.”
Together, these partnerships reflect Datamine’s long-term commitment to developing industry-ready mining professionals, equipping students with the same tools, workflows, and practical learning experiences used in modern operations.
