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acQuire enhances environmental data management software with latest release
acQuire’s latest software enhances environmental information management solution. acQuire has recently released new updates to its environmental data management solution – EnviroSys. The new updates provide a range of enhancements and improvements as requested by our customers to continually improve their EnviroSys experience. EnviroSys 8.5 helps environmental teams working with a range of environmental data... View Article
acQuire launches GIM Suite 5 with a raft of new features
PERTH, Western Australia (27 July 2021) – acQuire, a global software company specialising in geoscientific information management, has launched GIM Suite 5, a major advance to their flagship product. The new release includes a raft of brand-new features plus a transition to a new licence model. GIM Suite 5 has been built for the future... View Article
GIM Suite 5 release highlights revealed in two-part webinar series
acQuire is unveiling the stack of powerful new features now available in GIM Suite 5 through a two-part webinar series, called GIM Mastermind. GIM Suite 5 brings the future of geological data management to today’s mining workplace and helps acQuire’s customers more efficiently capture, manage and access their geological data. The first webinar kicks off... View Article
3 big reasons to visit acQuire’s virtual booth at PDAC 2021
Make sure to visit us online at PDAC 2021 The acQuire team is heading to PDAC – virtually! The annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual international convention is one of the highlights on our calendar, even with a different format this year! For the first time ever PDAC is going completely virtual... View Article
acQuire Technology Solutions acquires environmental information management software, EnviroSys
PERTH, Western Australia and ADELAIDE, South Australia (12 January 2021) – acQuire Technology Solutions Pty Ltd (acQuire), a global specialist in geoscientific information management software solutions, has acquired the environmental and water quality data management software EnviroSys from SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd (SRA). The acquisition adds an environmental and monitoring solution to acQuire’s existing... View Article
acQuire’s latest software release extends mobile features for blasthole sampling
acQuire has recently released new updates to its geological data management solution – GIM Suite. The new updates extend its web and mobile capabilities for geology teams sampling blastholes in mining production. GIM Suite 4.3 helps geologists and pit technicians who operate in a time pressured environment, to rapidly log geology for sampled and unsampled... View Article
New webinar series, DIGital Discovery, launches for geology and mining professionals
How is digital and data optimisation influencing the mining and metals sector? In EY’s 2020 report on the Top 10 Business Risks and Opportunities for mining and metals, digital effectiveness is identified as one of this year’s top issues. Now, as our industry is feeling the impact of COVID-19, technology is playing an even bigger... View Article
GIM Suite supports latest datum in Australia
acQuire’s geological data management software, GIM Suite, now supports the most up-to-date datum in Australia – the Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA2020). The new datum is the result of the Australian Government committing to providing 10cm (or better) accurate positioning in Australia. This is a big improvement from the previous 5-10m of accuracy achieved using... View Article
acQuire introduces new mobile data capture solution for open-pit grade control
PERTH, Western Australia (6 May 2020) – acQuire, a global software company specialising in geoscientific data management, has introduced mobile blasthole sampling in its latest software release. GIM Suite 4.2 extends acQuire’s mobile app to include mobile data capture for blasthole sampling in open-pit mines. The app, called acQuire Arena, gives miners a better way... View Article
PDAC highlights rocky outlook for mineral exploration in 2020
PDAC highlights rocky outlook for mineral exploration in 2020 Attendance expectations were down in the days leading up to PDAC 2020, as world events started to have greater impact leading up to the convention. However, the first day was optimistically busy with a healthy crowd of attendees visiting the opening ceremonies, trade shows and investors... View Article
Make sure to visit us at PDAC 2020
The acQuire team is heading to Toronto! The annual trek to Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual international convention is one of the highlights on our calendar, even though our Perth crowd have to forgo sun and sand for snow and ice. (In all seriousness, we love it.) This year we’re particularly excited... View Article
Managing risk with the help of geoscientific data
Every year EY makes an assessment of the risks facing the mining and metals industry. Paul Mitchell, EY Global Mining & Metals leader, details those risks and forecasts the Top 10 business risks and opportunities – 2020. There were a lot of industry fluctuations in 2019 highlighting the challenge miners face in managing ongoing disruption.... View Article
Geological data leads to gold
Gold is one of the most valuable metals in the world, and was the hottest conversation topic at the international gold conference, NewGenGold. Last month Perth played host to the biennial conference, an invaluable event for geoscientists which focuses on discovery case histories of the world’s most recent gold mines or soon-to-be mines. A common... View Article
How healthy is your geoscience data?
When was the last time you checked the health of your geological database? You might be suffering from any number of issues affecting your data and your team’s ability to work efficiently. Find out what one Australian miner discovered after experiencing acQuire’s Health Check and a Site Efficiency Assessment. It turned out to be an... View Article
Introducing GIM Suite 4.1 for streamlined geoscientific data
PERTH, Western Australia (23 October 2019) – acQuire, a global specialist in geoscientific data management software, has announced its latest, highly anticipated release of GIM Suite. GIM Suite 4.1 introduces a new mobile app, called acQuire Arena, designed to streamline field data capture. The software release adds mobile to the powerful desktop and web capabilities... View Article
acQuire CEO Alison Atkins nominated for WiTWA Awards
WiTWA, a Perth-based, not-for-profit organisation that supports women in tech is hosting their annual WiTWA Tech [+] 20 Awards. WiTWA aims to encourage more women into tech [+] roles and organisations in WA, and to progress those already in these careers for greater parity and equality. We’re proud to announce acQuire’s CEO, Alison Atkins, has... View Article
KamLak joins the acQuire Nova Network
CALGARY, AB – KamLak, a Calgary based consulting firm are pleased to announce they are now a Partner with acQuire’s Nova Network. The Nova Network is a collaboration between acQuire and independent mining industry consultants to provide Geoscientific information management (GIM) services and solutions with acQuire products. Nova Network Partners provide accredited data management services... View Article
New mining consultancies welcomed into acQuire’s global Nova Network
New mining consultancies welcomed into acQuire’s global Nova Network. acQuire is pleased to welcome two new businesses into its global Nova Network – eBooting and Stantec. The acQuire Nova Network is a collaboration between acQuire and mining industry consultants to provide geoscientific data management solutions, using acQuire products for the delivery of services. eBooting eBooting... View Article
Digital transformation and the evolving mining tech ecosystem
When you’re immersed in a long-term project, it can be easy to forget how far you’ve come. That was driven home at the Digital Mine Conference held in Perth on 10-11 April 2019. It was an excellent opportunity to hear from the industry and Government about the current state of the digital mine, where we... View Article
Digital effectiveness: how data plays a part today and into the future
Digital effectiveness continues to be a major focus in the mining and exploration industry in 2019. acQuire’s panel discussion, filmed live at PDAC 2019, showcases discussion about the trends driving digital effectiveness today and into the future. Hosted by acQuire’s CEO, Alison Atkins, and featuring industry experts: Robin Fell, Director, Strategic Technology Solutions, Goldcorp Inc... View Article
