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How do you build a mining tech software go-to-market motion in 2027?

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The 2027 Mining Tech Software GTM playbook is VP-of-Mining-Operations-led, COO-co-signed, and ore-value priced — you sell to a five-seat committee (VP / GM Mining Operations owns the product call at the mine site, COO signs because mining tech impacts production, recovery, and cost per ton ($45-$220 per ton depending on commodity), CIO owns integration with SAP S/4HANA + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen Technology + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble, Head of Safety + Environment owns ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + mine-permit compliance, Chief Geologist / VP Resource owns block-model + reserve management), price between $120K and $5M+ per year per mine (Hexagon Mining (formerly Leica Geosystems Mining) at $300K-$3M floor, Maptek at $200K-$2M, Datamine by Sandvik at $200K-$2M, Micromine at €150K-€1.5M, Deswik by Sandvik at $200K-$2M, RPMGlobal XECUTE + XPAC + XPLAN at AU$200K-$2M, MineRP by SAP partner at $150K-$1.5M, MineWare by Caterpillar at $300K-$3M shovel + payload monitoring, Caterpillar MineStar Edge at enterprise quote, Komatsu KOMTRAX Plus + Modular Mining DISPATCH at $400K-$4M, Wenco Mining Systems by Hitachi at $300K-$3M, ABB Ability Mining at custom, Siemens Mining at custom, IBM Maximo for Mining at $200K-$2M, AVEVA Mining at $200K-$2M, Aspen Technology Mining at custom, Cyient Mining at custom, AspenTech, Schneider Electric AVEVA, Pavilion proprietary, Newtrax (now Sandvik Digital Mining) at custom underground, Plotlogic at AI vision ore-grading at custom, GoldSpot Discoveries at AI exploration analytics at custom, Caterpillar Cat MineStar Solution at custom, Mineral X at AI exploration, Resolute Mining proprietary), and you compress the 9-to-18-month cycle by leading with a 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox that imports historical mine plan + production + truck telematics data and shows 8-22% productivity uplift + 2-7% recovery improvement. Channel mix at scale: 30% inbound (Mining Magazine + Mining Journal + International Mining + AusIMM + SME + CIM industry publications + Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence reports), 25% outbound (COO + VP Mining + CFO), 35% partner-led (mining OEMs — Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr + mining consultancies — McKinsey Metals & Mining + BCG Metals & Mining + Deloitte Mining + EY Mining + AMC Consultants + SRK Consulting + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor), 5% conference (PDAC Toronto, Bauma Munich, MINExpo Las Vegas, World Mining Congress, SME Annual Conference, IMARC Melbourne, INDABA Cape Town), 5% existing-ERP channel. The math that matters: enterprise ACV $800K to $5M+ per mine, mid-market ACV $150K to $800K, win rate 20% to 30%, net retention 108% to 120%, payback 22 to 38 months, gross margin 68% to 80%.

1. The Mining Buyer

The Mining Buyer

1.1 The Five-Seat Committee

SME's 2026 Mining Tech Adoption Survey of 600+ mining leaders found purchases touch 5.4 stakeholders for deals over $300K ACV.

VP / GM Mining Operations — product call at the mine site.
COO — signs because mining tech impacts production + recovery + cost per ton ($45-$220 per ton).
CIO — owns integration with SAP + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble.
Head of Safety + Environment — owns ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + mine-permit compliance.
Chief Geologist / VP Resource — owns block-model + reserve management + JORC + NI 43-101 + SAMREC reporting.

1.2 Tiered Market

Major (BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale, Glencore, Anglo American, Freeport, Newmont, Barrick, Teck, Antofagasta, Codelco, Nornickel): 12-18 months, $1.5M-$5M+ per mine ACV.
Mid-tier (Lundin, First Quantum, Hudbay, IAMGOLD): 9-12 months, $400K-$1.5M ACV.
Junior + single-site: 6-9 months, $150K-$400K ACV.

2. The 2027 Competitive Map

The 2027 Competitive Map

2.1 The Category Leaders

Hexagon Mining (Leica Geosystems Mining) — $300K-$3M floor, mine planning + survey + drill + blast.
Maptek — $200K-$2M, geological + mine planning.
Datamine (Sandvik) — $200K-$2M, geological + scheduling.
Micromine — €150K-€1.5M, geological + planning.
Deswik (Sandvik) — $200K-$2M, mine planning.
RPMGlobal (XECUTE + XPAC + XPLAN) — AU$200K-$2M.
MineRP — $150K-$1.5M, SAP partner.
MineWare (Caterpillar) — $300K-$3M, shovel + payload monitoring.
Caterpillar Cat MineStar (Command, Detect, Health, Terrain, Edge) — enterprise quote, autonomous fleet.
Komatsu KOMTRAX Plus + Modular Mining DISPATCH — $400K-$4M, fleet management + autonomous.
Wenco Mining Systems (Hitachi) — $300K-$3M.
ABB Ability Mining + Siemens Mining + AVEVA Mining + Aspen Tech Mining — custom enterprise.
IBM Maximo for Mining — $200K-$2M.
Newtrax (Sandvik Digital Mining) — underground mining IoT + comms.
Plotlogic + GoldSpot Discoveries + Mineral X — AI exploration + ore-grading specialists.

2.2 The 2026-2027 Autonomous + AI Wedge

Autonomous haul trucks + AI ore-grading + drone surveying + autonomous drilling is the wedge. Caterpillar Command for Hauling, Komatsu Frontrunner, Sandvik AutoMine, ABB Ability lead. Plotlogic ore-grading + GoldSpot exploration AI are pure-plays.

2.3 The Three Wedges

Autonomous + fleet — Cat MineStar, Komatsu Frontrunner, Wenco, Sandvik AutoMine.
Geological + mine planning — Hexagon, Maptek, Datamine, Micromine, Deswik, RPMGlobal.
AI exploration + ore-grading — Plotlogic, GoldSpot, Mineral X.

3. Pricing

Pricing

3.1 Per-Mine + Per-User Models

Enterprise: $120K-$5M+ per mine/year + per-user + per-piece-of-equipment tiers + implementation.

3.2 Multi-Year + Volume

5-year deals close 35% more often at 12% to 18% discount.

3.3 The Production + Recovery ROI Math

CFO calculator: mining production uplift of 8-22% + recovery improvement of 2-7%. For a $2B annual revenue mine, 10% production uplift + 4% recovery = $250M-$400M annual benefit.

4. Sales Motion

Sales Motion

4.1 Seven-Stage Cycle

Trigger — commodity price spike, new mine build, autonomous program launch, fatality + safety event, M&A, CEO mandate.
Vendor scan — Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence + Mining Journal + Mining Magazine + AusIMM + SME + CIM research.
RFP — 200-500 questions enterprise.
POC + 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox.
Reference mine site visits — 3-5 peer site visits.
Procurement + legal + safety review — 12-24 weeks.
Board approval for any deal over $1M ACV.

4.2 The Productivity Sandbox Compression

The compression artifact: a 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox showing 8-22% productivity uplift + 2-7% recovery improvement. Deals with this artifact close 30% faster.

5. Hiring

Hiring

5.1 Hires 1-5

Founder-led sales, lead Enterprise AE ex-Hexagon Mining / Maptek / Sandvik / Caterpillar / Komatsu ($280K OTE), Director of CS ex-Mine GM, Solutions Architect (SAP + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble integration), product marketer with SME + AusIMM + CIM + ICMM network.

5.2 Hires 6-15

Four Enterprise AEs (segmented by commodity — copper + gold, iron ore + coal, lithium + nickel + EV battery metals, oil sands + diamonds), three mid-market AEs, three SDRs, partner manager (mining OEMs — Cat + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr + mining consultancies — McKinsey + BCG + Deloitte + EY + AMC Consultants + SRK + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor), four implementation architects, autonomous specialist, RFP specialist.

5.3 Hires 16-25

VP of Sales ex-Hexagon / Caterpillar / Komatsu, VP of CS ex-Sandvik / Maptek, regional GMs Australia + South America + Africa + North America + EU + Asia, Chief Mining Strategist (former BHP / Rio Tinto / Vale / Glencore / Anglo American executive), research lead publishing on Mining Journal + International Mining + SME + AusIMM.

6. Operating Cadence

Operating Cadence

6.1 Weekly Rituals

Monday enterprise pipeline standup.
Wednesday sandbox productivity + recovery review.
Friday mining OEM partner alignment (Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr).

6.2 Monthly Rituals

Module-attach review (Single module vs full Mining Suite).
Mine-rollout pace; under 1 new mine/quarter is a deceleration flag (spell out: less than 1 new mine per quarter).
Renewal-risk board.

6.3 Quarterly Rituals

COO Advisory Council at PDAC Toronto + Bauma + MINExpo + World Mining Congress + SME + IMARC + INDABA.
Autonomous + AI roadmap review.
ICMM + safety regulatory update.

7. The 2027 Operating Loop

The 2027 Operating Loop

The moat is mining OEM partnerships + autonomous depth + geological-software heritage. Vendors who ship single-module only stall at 104% NRR; vendors who attach Geological + Planning + Fleet + Autonomous + Safety + AI Ore-Grading reach 115% to 122% NRR per Hexagon + Cat MineStar + Komatsu 2026 customer-cohort data.

8. The Five Mining GTM Failure Modes

The Five Mining GTM Failure Modes

No productivity sandbox — demo-only deals close 30% slower.
No SAP + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen integration day one — CIO veto.
No mining OEM partnership (Cat + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr) — autonomous program disqualification.
No mining consulting partnership (McKinsey + BCG + Deloitte + EY + AMC + SRK + Hatch + Wood) — enterprise pipeline starves.
No analyst air cover (Wood Mackenzie + S&P + Mining Journal + SME + AusIMM) — RFP shortlist stalls under 14% (spell out: less than 14 percent).

FAQ

Q? What is the median sales cycle in 2027? Twelve to eighteen months major; nine to twelve mid-tier; six to nine junior, per SME 2026 Mining Tech Adoption Survey.

Q? What is the realistic ACV? $1.5M-$5M+ per mine major; $400K-$1.5M mid-tier; $150K-$400K junior.

Q? How do I beat Hexagon Mining + Maptek + Datamine + Deswik? Pick a wedge (Plotlogic in ore-grading AI, GoldSpot in exploration AI, RPMGlobal in scheduling) or autonomous specialty (Cat MineStar, Komatsu Frontrunner, Sandvik AutoMine).

Q? Should I partner with mining OEMs? Yes — Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr control autonomous + fleet pipeline.

Q? What is the right ESG positioning? Position as the GRI + SASB + TCFD + CDP + ICMM + Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) reporting platform integrated with mine-site production data.

Q? Do I need a Chief Mining Strategist? Yes by $25M ARR.

Q? When should I hire autonomous specialists? From day one if autonomous is your wedge. Cat MineStar Command + Komatsu Frontrunner + Sandvik AutoMine integration expertise is scarce.

Bottom Line

Win Mining Tech Software in 2027 by anchoring the buyer at VP Mining + COO + CIO + Head of Safety + Chief Geologist, leading every demo with a 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox showing 8-22% productivity uplift + 2-7% recovery improvement, bundling Geological + Mine Planning + Fleet Mgmt + Autonomous + Safety + AI Ore-Grading as the expansion engine, integrating natively with SAP S/4HANA + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen Technology + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble on day one, partnering with mining OEMs (Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr) and mining consultancies (McKinsey Metals & Mining + BCG + Deloitte + EY + AMC Consultants + SRK + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor), shipping ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + JORC + NI 43-101 + SAMREC + GRI + SASB + TCFD compliance as core, air-covering with Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence + Mining Journal + Mining Magazine + International Mining + SME + AusIMM + CIM, and timing outbound to commodity-price-spike + new-mine-build + autonomous-program-launch windows — that is the operating loop that compounds 108% to 120% net retention and a 22-to-38-month payback in the most OEM-anchored heavy-industry software category.

flowchart TD A[Trigger: Commodity Spike or New Mine or Autonomous Program or Fatality] --> B[Vendor Scan: WoodMac + S&P + Mining Journal + SME + AusIMM] B --> C{RFP Issued?} C -->|Yes| D[RFP: SOC2 + ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + JORC + NI 43-101 + SAMREC] C -->|No| E[Sole-Source: Production + Recovery ROI Brief + COO Memo] D --> F{Shortlisted Top 3?} F -->|Yes| G[90-Day Fleet-Utilization or Recovery-Rate Sandbox] F -->|No| H[Postmortem + Mining Pub Re-pitch] G --> I{Productivity Up 8+% and Recovery Up 2+%?} I -->|Yes| J[Site Visits + Multi-Year + Board Approval] I -->|No| K[Re-scope Sandbox] J --> L[Procurement + Legal + Safety Review] L --> M[Phased Implementation: 12-24 Months Mine-by-Mine] M --> N[Go-Live + Year-1 QBR with COO + Mine GM] N --> O{NRR over 110%?} O -->|Yes| P[Module Expansion: Geological + Planning + Fleet + Autonomous + Safety + AI Ore-Grading] O -->|No| Q[Save: Module Re-implementation + Mine Adoption Push]

flowchart LR A[Mining Trigger] --> B[WoodMac + S&P + SME Air Cover] B --> C[90-Day Productivity Sandbox] C --> D[Production + Recovery ROI Artifact] D --> E[Reference Mine Site Visits] E --> F[Multi-Year Board-Approved Close] F --> G[Mine-by-Mine Rollout + Module Attach] G --> A

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Sources

SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration), *Mining Tech Adoption Survey 2026 (600+ leaders) + Annual Conference*
AusIMM (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy), *2026 Industry Reports*
CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining), *2026 Industry Reports*
ICMM (International Council on Mining and Metals), *2026 Tech Adoption + ESG Reports*
Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence, *2026 Mining Software Vendor Research*
Mining Journal + Mining Magazine + International Mining, *2026 Industry Reports*
Pavilion, *Mining Software Buyer Survey 2026*
G2 + Capterra, *2026 Mining Software Grids*
Hexagon Mining + Maptek + Datamine (Sandvik) + Micromine + Deswik (Sandvik) + RPMGlobal + MineRP + MineWare (Caterpillar) + Caterpillar MineStar + Komatsu KOMTRAX Plus + Modular Mining DISPATCH + Wenco Mining Systems (Hitachi) + ABB Ability Mining + Siemens Mining + IBM Maximo for Mining + AVEVA Mining, *2026 Pricing*
Newtrax (Sandvik Digital Mining) + Plotlogic + GoldSpot Discoveries + Mineral X, *2026 AI Mining Pricing*
PDAC Toronto + Bauma Munich + MINExpo Las Vegas + World Mining Congress + IMARC Melbourne + INDABA Cape Town, *2026 Conference Reports*
McKinsey Metals & Mining + BCG Metals & Mining + Deloitte Mining + EY Mining + AMC Consultants + SRK Consulting + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor, *2026 Mining Practice Reports*

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## Direct Answer

The 2027 **Mining Tech Software GTM playbook** is **VP-of-Mining-Operations-led, COO-co-signed, and ore-value priced** — you sell to a **five-seat committee** (**VP / GM Mining Operations** owns the product call at the mine site, **COO** signs because mining tech impacts **production, recovery, and cost per ton ($45-$220 per ton depending on commodity)**, **CIO** owns integration with **SAP S/4HANA + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen Technology + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble**, **Head of Safety + Environment** owns ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + mine-permit compliance, **Chief Geologist / VP Resource** owns block-model + reserve management), price between **$120K and $5M+ per year per mine** (**Hexagon Mining (formerly Leica Geosystems Mining) at $300K-$3M floor, Maptek at $200K-$2M, Datamine by Sandvik at $200K-$2M, Micromine at €150K-€1.5M, Deswik by Sandvik at $200K-$2M, RPMGlobal XECUTE + XPAC + XPLAN at AU$200K-$2M, MineRP by SAP partner at $150K-$1.5M, MineWare by Caterpillar at $300K-$3M shovel + payload monitoring, Caterpillar MineStar Edge at enterprise quote, Komatsu KOMTRAX Plus + Modular Mining DISPATCH at $400K-$4M, Wenco Mining Systems by Hitachi at $300K-$3M, ABB Ability Mining at custom, Siemens Mining at custom, IBM Maximo for Mining at $200K-$2M, AVEVA Mining at $200K-$2M, Aspen Technology Mining at custom, Cyient Mining at custom, AspenTech, Schneider Electric AVEVA, Pavilion proprietary, Newtrax (now Sandvik Digital Mining) at custom underground, Plotlogic at AI vision ore-grading at custom, GoldSpot Discoveries at AI exploration analytics at custom, Caterpillar Cat MineStar Solution at custom, Mineral X at AI exploration, Resolute Mining proprietary**), and you compress the **9-to-18-month cycle** by **leading with a 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox** that imports historical mine plan + production + truck telematics data and shows **8-22% productivity uplift + 2-7% recovery improvement**. **Channel mix at scale: 30% inbound (Mining Magazine + Mining Journal + International Mining + AusIMM + SME + CIM industry publications + Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence reports), 25% outbound (COO + VP Mining + CFO), 35% partner-led (mining OEMs — Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr + mining consultancies — McKinsey Metals & Mining + BCG Metals & Mining + Deloitte Mining + EY Mining + AMC Consultants + SRK Consulting + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor), 5% conference (PDAC Toronto, Bauma Munich, MINExpo Las Vegas, World Mining Congress, SME Annual Conference, IMARC Melbourne, INDABA Cape Town), 5% existing-ERP channel**. The math that matters: **enterprise ACV $800K to $5M+ per mine, mid-market ACV $150K to $800K, win rate 20% to 30%, net retention 108% to 120%, payback 22 to 38 months, gross margin 68% to 80%**.

## 1. The Mining Buyer


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### 1.1 The Five-Seat Committee

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SME's **2026 Mining Tech Adoption Survey** of **600+ mining leaders** found purchases touch **5.4 stakeholders** for deals over $300K ACV.

- **VP / GM Mining Operations** — product call at the mine site.
- **COO** — signs because mining tech impacts production + recovery + cost per ton ($45-$220 per ton).
- **CIO** — owns integration with SAP + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble.
- **Head of Safety + Environment** — owns ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + mine-permit compliance.
- **Chief Geologist / VP Resource** — owns block-model + reserve management + JORC + NI 43-101 + SAMREC reporting.

### 1.2 Tiered Market

- **Major (BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale, Glencore, Anglo American, Freeport, Newmont, Barrick, Teck, Antofagasta, Codelco, Nornickel)**: **12-18 months**, **$1.5M-$5M+ per mine ACV**.
- **Mid-tier (Lundin, First Quantum, Hudbay, IAMGOLD)**: **9-12 months**, **$400K-$1.5M ACV**.
- **Junior + single-site**: **6-9 months**, **$150K-$400K ACV**.

## 2. The 2027 Competitive Map
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### 2.1 The Category Leaders

- **Hexagon Mining (Leica Geosystems Mining)** — **$300K-$3M floor**, mine planning + survey + drill + blast.
- **Maptek** — **$200K-$2M**, geological + mine planning.
- **Datamine (Sandvik)** — **$200K-$2M**, geological + scheduling.
- **Micromine** — **€150K-€1.5M**, geological + planning.
- **Deswik (Sandvik)** — **$200K-$2M**, mine planning.
- **RPMGlobal (XECUTE + XPAC + XPLAN)** — **AU$200K-$2M**.
- **MineRP** — **$150K-$1.5M**, SAP partner.
- **MineWare (Caterpillar)** — **$300K-$3M**, shovel + payload monitoring.
- **Caterpillar Cat MineStar (Command, Detect, Health, Terrain, Edge)** — enterprise quote, autonomous fleet.
- **Komatsu KOMTRAX Plus + Modular Mining DISPATCH** — **$400K-$4M**, fleet management + autonomous.
- **Wenco Mining Systems (Hitachi)** — **$300K-$3M**.
- **ABB Ability Mining + Siemens Mining + AVEVA Mining + Aspen Tech Mining** — custom enterprise.
- **IBM Maximo for Mining** — **$200K-$2M**.
- **Newtrax (Sandvik Digital Mining)** — underground mining IoT + comms.
- **Plotlogic + GoldSpot Discoveries + Mineral X** — AI exploration + ore-grading specialists.

### 2.2 The 2026-2027 Autonomous + AI Wedge

**Autonomous haul trucks + AI ore-grading + drone surveying + autonomous drilling** is the wedge. **Caterpillar Command for Hauling, Komatsu Frontrunner, Sandvik AutoMine, ABB Ability** lead. **Plotlogic ore-grading + GoldSpot exploration AI** are pure-plays.

### 2.3 The Three Wedges

1. **Autonomous + fleet** — Cat MineStar, Komatsu Frontrunner, Wenco, Sandvik AutoMine.
2. **Geological + mine planning** — Hexagon, Maptek, Datamine, Micromine, Deswik, RPMGlobal.
3. **AI exploration + ore-grading** — Plotlogic, GoldSpot, Mineral X.

## 3. Pricing
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### 3.1 Per-Mine + Per-User Models

Enterprise: **$120K-$5M+ per mine/year + per-user + per-piece-of-equipment tiers + implementation**.

### 3.2 Multi-Year + Volume

5-year deals close 35% more often at 12% to 18% discount.

### 3.3 The Production + Recovery ROI Math

CFO calculator: **mining production uplift of 8-22%** + **recovery improvement of 2-7%**. For a **$2B annual revenue mine**, **10% production uplift + 4% recovery = $250M-$400M annual benefit**.

## 4. Sales Motion
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### 4.1 Seven-Stage Cycle

1. **Trigger** — commodity price spike, new mine build, autonomous program launch, fatality + safety event, M&A, CEO mandate.
2. **Vendor scan** — Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence + Mining Journal + Mining Magazine + AusIMM + SME + CIM research.
3. **RFP** — 200-500 questions enterprise.
4. **POC + 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox**.
5. **Reference mine site visits** — 3-5 peer site visits.
6. **Procurement + legal + safety review** — 12-24 weeks.
7. **Board approval** for any deal over $1M ACV.

### 4.2 The Productivity Sandbox Compression

The compression artifact: **a 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox** showing **8-22% productivity uplift + 2-7% recovery improvement**. Deals with this artifact close **30% faster**.

## 5. Hiring
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### 5.1 Hires 1-5

Founder-led sales, lead Enterprise AE ex-Hexagon Mining / Maptek / Sandvik / Caterpillar / Komatsu (**$280K OTE**), Director of CS ex-Mine GM, Solutions Architect (SAP + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble integration), product marketer with SME + AusIMM + CIM + ICMM network.

### 5.2 Hires 6-15

Four Enterprise AEs (segmented by commodity — copper + gold, iron ore + coal, lithium + nickel + EV battery metals, oil sands + diamonds), three mid-market AEs, three SDRs, partner manager (mining OEMs — Cat + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr + mining consultancies — McKinsey + BCG + Deloitte + EY + AMC Consultants + SRK + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor), four implementation architects, autonomous specialist, RFP specialist.

### 5.3 Hires 16-25

VP of Sales ex-Hexagon / Caterpillar / Komatsu, VP of CS ex-Sandvik / Maptek, regional GMs Australia + South America + Africa + North America + EU + Asia, Chief Mining Strategist (former BHP / Rio Tinto / Vale / Glencore / Anglo American executive), research lead publishing on Mining Journal + International Mining + SME + AusIMM.

## 6. Operating Cadence
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```mermaid
flowchart TD
  A[Trigger: Commodity Spike or New Mine or Autonomous Program or Fatality] --> B[Vendor Scan: WoodMac + S&P + Mining Journal + SME + AusIMM]
  B --> C{RFP Issued?}
  C -->|Yes| D[RFP: SOC2 + ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + JORC + NI 43-101 + SAMREC]
  C -->|No| E[Sole-Source: Production + Recovery ROI Brief + COO Memo]
  D --> F{Shortlisted Top 3?}
  F -->|Yes| G[90-Day Fleet-Utilization or Recovery-Rate Sandbox]
  F -->|No| H[Postmortem + Mining Pub Re-pitch]
  G --> I{Productivity Up 8+% and Recovery Up 2+%?}
  I -->|Yes| J[Site Visits + Multi-Year + Board Approval]
  I -->|No| K[Re-scope Sandbox]
  J --> L[Procurement + Legal + Safety Review]
  L --> M[Phased Implementation: 12-24 Months Mine-by-Mine]
  M --> N[Go-Live + Year-1 QBR with COO + Mine GM]
  N --> O{NRR over 110%?}
  O -->|Yes| P[Module Expansion: Geological + Planning + Fleet + Autonomous + Safety + AI Ore-Grading]
  O -->|No| Q[Save: Module Re-implementation + Mine Adoption Push]
```

### 6.1 Weekly Rituals

- Monday enterprise pipeline standup.
- Wednesday sandbox productivity + recovery review.
- Friday mining OEM partner alignment (Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr).

### 6.2 Monthly Rituals

- Module-attach review (Single module vs full Mining Suite).
- Mine-rollout pace; under 1 new mine/quarter is a deceleration flag (spell out: less than 1 new mine per quarter).
- Renewal-risk board.

### 6.3 Quarterly Rituals

- COO Advisory Council at PDAC Toronto + Bauma + MINExpo + World Mining Congress + SME + IMARC + INDABA.
- Autonomous + AI roadmap review.
- ICMM + safety regulatory update.

## 7. The 2027 Operating Loop
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```mermaid
flowchart LR
  A[Mining Trigger] --> B[WoodMac + S&P + SME Air Cover]
  B --> C[90-Day Productivity Sandbox]
  C --> D[Production + Recovery ROI Artifact]
  D --> E[Reference Mine Site Visits]
  E --> F[Multi-Year Board-Approved Close]
  F --> G[Mine-by-Mine Rollout + Module Attach]
  G --> A
```

The moat is **mining OEM partnerships + autonomous depth + geological-software heritage**. Vendors who ship single-module only stall at **104% NRR**; vendors who attach Geological + Planning + Fleet + Autonomous + Safety + AI Ore-Grading reach **115% to 122% NRR** per Hexagon + Cat MineStar + Komatsu 2026 customer-cohort data.

## 8. The Five Mining GTM Failure Modes
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1. **No productivity sandbox** — demo-only deals close 30% slower.
2. **No SAP + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen integration day one** — CIO veto.
3. **No mining OEM partnership (Cat + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr)** — autonomous program disqualification.
4. **No mining consulting partnership (McKinsey + BCG + Deloitte + EY + AMC + SRK + Hatch + Wood)** — enterprise pipeline starves.
5. **No analyst air cover (Wood Mackenzie + S&P + Mining Journal + SME + AusIMM)** — RFP shortlist stalls under 14% (spell out: less than 14 percent).

## FAQ

**Q? What is the median sales cycle in 2027?** Twelve to eighteen months major; nine to twelve mid-tier; six to nine junior, per SME 2026 Mining Tech Adoption Survey.

**Q? What is the realistic ACV?** $1.5M-$5M+ per mine major; $400K-$1.5M mid-tier; $150K-$400K junior.

**Q? How do I beat Hexagon Mining + Maptek + Datamine + Deswik?** Pick a wedge (Plotlogic in ore-grading AI, GoldSpot in exploration AI, RPMGlobal in scheduling) or autonomous specialty (Cat MineStar, Komatsu Frontrunner, Sandvik AutoMine).

**Q? Should I partner with mining OEMs?** Yes — Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr control autonomous + fleet pipeline.

**Q? What is the right ESG positioning?** Position as **the GRI + SASB + TCFD + CDP + ICMM + Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) reporting platform** integrated with mine-site production data.

**Q? Do I need a Chief Mining Strategist?** Yes by $25M ARR.

**Q? When should I hire autonomous specialists?** From day one if autonomous is your wedge. Cat MineStar Command + Komatsu Frontrunner + Sandvik AutoMine integration expertise is scarce.

## Bottom Line

Win Mining Tech Software in 2027 by **anchoring the buyer at VP Mining + COO + CIO + Head of Safety + Chief Geologist**, **leading every demo with a 90-day fleet-utilization or recovery-rate sandbox showing 8-22% productivity uplift + 2-7% recovery improvement**, **bundling Geological + Mine Planning + Fleet Mgmt + Autonomous + Safety + AI Ore-Grading as the expansion engine**, **integrating natively with SAP S/4HANA + Oracle + Microsoft + IBM Maximo + AVEVA + Aspen Technology + Hexagon + Bentley + Trimble on day one**, **partnering with mining OEMs (Caterpillar + Komatsu + Hitachi + Sandvik + Epiroc + Liebherr) and mining consultancies (McKinsey Metals & Mining + BCG + Deloitte + EY + AMC Consultants + SRK + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor)**, **shipping ICMM + ISO 14001 + 45001 + MSHA + EPA + JORC + NI 43-101 + SAMREC + GRI + SASB + TCFD compliance as core**, **air-covering with Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence + Mining Journal + Mining Magazine + International Mining + SME + AusIMM + CIM**, and **timing outbound to commodity-price-spike + new-mine-build + autonomous-program-launch windows** — that is the operating loop that compounds 108% to 120% net retention and a 22-to-38-month payback in the most OEM-anchored heavy-industry software category.

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## Sources

- SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration), *Mining Tech Adoption Survey 2026 (600+ leaders) + Annual Conference*
- AusIMM (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy), *2026 Industry Reports*
- CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining), *2026 Industry Reports*
- ICMM (International Council on Mining and Metals), *2026 Tech Adoption + ESG Reports*
- Wood Mackenzie + S&P Global Market Intelligence, *2026 Mining Software Vendor Research*
- Mining Journal + Mining Magazine + International Mining, *2026 Industry Reports*
- Pavilion, *Mining Software Buyer Survey 2026*
- G2 + Capterra, *2026 Mining Software Grids*
- Hexagon Mining + Maptek + Datamine (Sandvik) + Micromine + Deswik (Sandvik) + RPMGlobal + MineRP + MineWare (Caterpillar) + Caterpillar MineStar + Komatsu KOMTRAX Plus + Modular Mining DISPATCH + Wenco Mining Systems (Hitachi) + ABB Ability Mining + Siemens Mining + IBM Maximo for Mining + AVEVA Mining, *2026 Pricing*
- Newtrax (Sandvik Digital Mining) + Plotlogic + GoldSpot Discoveries + Mineral X, *2026 AI Mining Pricing*
- PDAC Toronto + Bauma Munich + MINExpo Las Vegas + World Mining Congress + IMARC Melbourne + INDABA Cape Town, *2026 Conference Reports*
- McKinsey Metals & Mining + BCG Metals & Mining + Deloitte Mining + EY Mining + AMC Consultants + SRK Consulting + Hatch + Wood + GHD + Stantec + Worley + Fluor, *2026 Mining Practice Reports*

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