Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Firm, has launched what it says is a serious replace to its Leapfrog resolution for mining – advancing workflows in drill gap planning, stratigraphic modelling and information preparation for useful resource estimation – to enhance productiveness and choice making throughout the mining and mineral exploration worth chain.
A strong suite of recent capabilities has been launched to the industry-leading 3D geological modelling and mineral useful resource estimation instruments, Leapfrog Geo and Leapfrog Edge, in 2026.1. With deeper integration, superior algorithms and streamlined, data-driven workflows, the discharge delivers larger depth and precision throughout each layer, the corporate says. From drill gap design by means of to useful resource estimation, the seamless workflow with diminished handbook intervention will increase confidence in choice making. By bettering focusing on precision and accelerating planning cycles, Leapfrog Geo 2026.1 additionally helps cut back drilling prices, the biggest expense in exploration.
Dr Rachel Murtagh, Supervisor, Product Administration – Geology, Geostatistics and Knowledge Science, Seequent, says Leapfrog 2026.1 displays Seequent’s continued deal with delivering worth for patrons.
“Bettering productiveness, lowering threat and maximising return on funding are vital for our mining and mineral exploration clients,” she says. “On this launch, we’re doubling down on our implicit modelling capabilities to additional advance geological modelling, with main advances in stratigraphic modelling.
“As well as, new options in drill gap planning and estimation create a extra seamless, end-to-end workflow throughout the modelling and useful resource estimation course of — bettering consistency, lowering handbook effort and growing confidence in outcomes, serving to geologists work extra effectively and make better-informed choices as challenge complexity grows.”
Key Leapfrog Geo updates for exploration and challenge geologists embrace:
- A strong new grid-pattern planning device allows speedy structure of enormous, systematic drill patterns with stay 3D interplay, whereas sustaining the flexibleness to edit particular person, focused holes exactly;
- Intuitive new interactions, together with snapping collars on to any surfaces and adjusting collar and goal level positions with extra management, cut back time spent adjusting and transforming deliberate drill holes;
Leapfrog Geo integration with Orica Digital Options’ AXIS Join™, powered by Seequent Evo, Seequent’s highly effective geoscience information and compute platform, connects drillhole planning on to drill rig execution; and - Collectively, these capabilities make it simpler to design more practical, data-driven drilling campaigns — maximising the worth of every drill gap and minimising pricey errors.
In Leapfrog Geo 2026.1, a sophisticated stratigraphy floor is launched to allow sooner, extra data-driven geological modelling, even in essentially the most advanced geological settings. Pushed by a brand new algorithm and the stratigraphic information explorer interface, this enhanced workflow produces geologically sound outcomes for layer thickness, pinch-outs and tight fold geometries. Fashions are dynamically linked to the information, lowering the necessity for handbook edits and releasing up time for higher-value interpretation.
These capabilities allow extra dynamic, scalable stratigraphic fashions that speed up challenge timelines, decrease threat and switch advanced layered information into clear insights, with supporting statistics that strengthen confidence in modelling outcomes and enhance communication with stakeholders.
Highlights for modelling geologists embrace:
- New instruments for stratigraphic sequence evaluation and statistics;
- Invalid drill holes may be visualised to shortly establish logging inconsistencies and resolve them early; and
- Implicit management over surfaces reduces handbook intervention and achieves geologically consultant outcomes.
Constructing on Leapfrog’s sturdy estimation capabilities, this launch introduces a devoted information preparation workflow that brings construction, transparency and confidence to the core of the geostatistical modelling course of, the corporate says.
This built-in strategy strengthens Leapfrog Edge as a useful resource estimation device and creates a rigorous, end-to-end atmosphere for geostatistical modelling. New capabilities simplify validation, cut back reliance on exterior instruments and handbook processes and speed up the trail to dependable useful resource estimates – growing productiveness, decreasing prices and lowering operational and monetary threat. The brand new workflow strengthens confidence in reporting and improves scalability for big, advanced, multi-domain deposits.
Key updates for useful resource geologists embrace:
- A brand new devoted information preparation folder inside Leapfrog Edge streamlines the estimation workflow;
- Interactive instruments for capping and declustering allow speedy testing and comparability of a number of situations, supporting extra knowledgeable modelling and defensible outcomes; and
- The estimation dataset integrates seamlessly into domained estimation, making certain consistency, traceability, and environment friendly development from uncooked information to closing mannequin.
Past the headline additions, Leapfrog 2026.1 delivers enhancements all through the product, together with in its integration with Seequent Evo, Seequent’s highly effective cloud-based platform, which helps join information throughout geoscience functions, selling extra built-in workflows.
Dr Murtagh says: “We’re persevering with to redefine how clients can work with their information to drive innovation with Leapfrog, enabled by Seequent Evo, to resolve operational challenges and unlock new worth throughout the mining lifecycle.”
