About us
Our Story
Fresh out of university in 2005, Tom and Joe entered the mining industry and soon found themselves at mine sites around the world who were waking up to the potential that their mining technology offered.
They noticed that talented, passionate people were struggling to tackle operational challenges using fleet management or condition monitoring systems because nobody truly understood the technology and data enough to turn potential into reality.
Tom and Joe both felt that these systems could be harnessed much more effectively to make data-driven decisions based on measurable facts.
In 2016 they founded MTS and with it banished memories of stopwatches by the side of haul roads and grainy digital cameras. The idea was to reconnect mines with their technology and provide the expertise needed to start putting these systems to work as intended, and with a little imagination, push them even further.
Fast forward to today and there are still plenty of mines with expensive technology sitting idle, ignored or misconfigured, and the vast, rich datasets they produce left untouched. Yet most of the same operational challenges remain.
It shouldn’t be this way, mining technology doesn’t need to be so complicated.
Our Mission
Mining technology is advancing quickly, but it still relies heavily on a range of inputs from people. Any mine around the world should have access to comprehensive, cost-effective training for its people and advanced, flexible support for its technology.
We believe that all mines should be able to:
Use their technology to safeguard both their people and the environment.
Easily access the support required to utilise their technology to its maximum potential.
Harness all of their data to identify and solve operational challenges.
Access timely, comprehensive reporting, and suitable visualisations to disseminate information.
Demonstrate a realistic and appropriate roadmap to maintain their technology into the future.
Put simply, we want to reconnect mines with their technology, help them turn their data into actionable information and extract maximum value from their investments.
Our Values
MTS is guided by six core values: Inclusion & Diversity, Community Support, Environmental Impact, Reliable and Practical Solutions, Partnership and Ethical Relationships. We strive to embody these values in everything we do, ensuring the highest standards of service and ethical conduct.
Inclusion & Diversity
We champion inclusivity and diversity, boasting a gender-balanced team and a globally diverse workforce, surpassing mining industry norms and delivering unique solutions.
Community Support
The MTS team is deeply involved with our communities. Right now a lot of our support is concentrated on our Ukrainian colleagues, their families, and friends during these challenging times.
Environmental Impact
We see mining as critical for the electric vehicle transformation and decarbonisation in general. We also understand however that we can also play a role in minimising our own impact on the environment. Further detail can be found here.
Reliable and Practical Solutions
We are known for consistently providing practical and dependable solutions to our clients’ challenges. This is driven by our profound understanding of mining operations, technologies, and a deep-seated passion to deliver.
Ethical Relationships
We approach our work with the utmost seriousness and ethical responsibility. Recognising the need to enhance the public perception of mining, we take great pride in carefully evaluating every project before proceeding. We meticulously assess the location and partners involved, ensuring that our actions align with our values and contribute positively to the industry’s image.
Partnership
We appreciate that mining technology is a growing sector with many different niche areas. MTS therefore partners with organisations such as SRK Consulting to always ensure we are able to offer the best solutions for our clients.
Managing our Environmental Impact
At MTS our primary work helps mines decarbonise by improving efficiencies and reducing fuel consumption. However, we also understand that we generate our own footprint which we help to minimise by:
Operating from an ultra-low carbon office powered by solar and a local hydro dam
Free electric vehicle charging for team members at the office
Cycle to work scheme to encourage the use of bikes and public transport over driving.
Carbon offsetting flights: Although we understand this is not a perfect solution. We have conducted extensive research to find the optimal carbon offsetting plan to ensure the carbon impact of each trip is kept to a minimum.
We are constantly looking for new ways to step towards carbon neutrality and we are proud to be a carbon-conscious company
Meet the Team
At MTS, we serve as a crucial link between cutting-edge mining technology, skilled personnel, and innovative IT solutions. Our dedicated team of seasoned professionals is unwavering in their commitment to empowering mines to do more with their technology. We strive to enhance mining productivity, minimise waste, and optimise costs. A key factor that sets MTS apart is the extensive mining experience of our team. We are not simply data and software professionals; we possess exceptional skills and, more importantly, each team member has worked directly in mining operations. Our profound understanding of the mining business and its practical challenges enables us to develop tailored solutions that truly address the needs of our clients.
Feedback
Suzanne Taylor
Mobile Maint Reliability Engineer, SSR Mining
The MTS team and Haul Road Explorer have been instrumental to successfully completing key projects in both operations/engineering and maintenance. The software has streamlined the review process to allow for efficient project implementation and value reporting to key stakeholders.
David Hogg
Assistant Superintendent - Mine Maintenance, Newmont
MTS has provided advanced support to this greenfield operation to build and develop systems to support Asset Health function. This collaborative project included the creation of custom reports, dashboards, interfaces and productivity tools specific to the operation’s business needs. MTS listened to the customer’s needs to provide creative technology-based solutions which lever off multiple data streams to provide information via user-friendly platforms.
Adam Martin
MARC Project Manager, Mantrac Ghana
MTS are a very professional team committed to ensuring you get the maximum benefit from your mining technology - resulting in improved production and maintenance planning. After struggling to get VIMS 3G transferring over the wireless radio to MineStar Health for a number of months, we reached out to MTS who were able to resolve the issue after being onsite for just a couple of days. In addition this they provided training to my team to improve their knowledge and understanding.
At MTS we have a small company ethos with big company ideas
We offer a range a benefits and as we have projects across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia and the CIS, from day one, we make sure every team member gets the opportunity to travel to work on different projects to provide career learning and growth opportunities. Whether it be visiting an ice hotel in the Arctic Circle, or a winery in South Africa, we make sure to have some fun along the way too.
Why Choose MTS for your Mining Technology Needs?
At MTS, we bridge the gap between mining technology, people, and IT. Our experienced team of mining technologists is dedicated to empowering mines to enhance productivity, minimise waste, and optimise costs through the seamless integration of technology.