Minpraxis Solutions Ltd.
Founded 2015 · 11 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Minpraxis Solutions develops the Minpraxis Tester, a rock-strength measurement device for geotechnical and geometallurgical mine characterization.
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Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Minpraxis Solutions Ltd. supplies rock characterization technology to the mining industry. Its core product, the Minpraxis Tester (MPT), is a compression-breakage test device that processes half-core samples continuously along their length, as well as lump and granular samples, to produce high-resolution rock strength measurements. The company positions the resulting data for both geotechnical uses (mine design, stability assessment, ground support strategy) and geometallurgical uses (crushing and grinding data for mill design and production planning), under the tagline "No Surprise Mine Design".
The MPT accepts half-core samples (PQ, HQ or NQ) directly, requires no product sieving for half-core and lump tests, and is described as operating at high-volume rates of more than 200 metres per shift. According to the company, it can also extract characterization information while operating as a crusher within a conventional assay preparation workflow, expanding the characterized sample volume. The company states the approach reduces sample recovery costs by 50-75%, yields a 50-fold increase in strength data, delivers strength information rapidly to accelerate production revenues, and reduces the risk of mine failures through better orebody understanding. Chain-of-custody requirements can be accommodated to enable resource core characterization.
Minpraxis frames its opportunity around expanding geotechnical and geometallurgical data sets from available samples, generating large data volumes for improved 3D block models, and combining advances in numerical modelling with high-resolution data.
Business model
Minpraxis offers testing of mining samples using its proprietary Minpraxis Tester, engaging mining clients and partners directly and inviting prospects to contact its team for testing programs.
Traction
Minpraxis was selected as one of eight global finalists in BHP's Think & Act Differently Deep Mining Open Call in June 2025 and joined the Creative Destruction Lab Minerals program in October 2024. It has published technical studies on the MPT at the 2023 SAG conference and MassMin 2024, the latter based on a geotechnical study using samples from Agnico Eagle's Goldex operation showing correlation with standard geotechnical tests.
Latest developments
In June 2025 Minpraxis was named one of eight global finalists in BHP's Think & Act Differently Deep Mining Open Call, under which it will work with BHP to explore how engineering datasets from continuous drill core measurements can improve orebody knowledge, reduce uncertainty and support engineering decisions for deep underground mines. In October 2024 the company was selected for the Creative Destruction Lab Minerals program.
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Market position
Minpraxis positions the MPT as a step-change in orebody characterization relative to conventional geotechnical and geometallurgical testing methods, serving the mining industry's need for higher-resolution rock strength data.
The company identifies as key differentiators the direct acceptance of half-core samples, the absence of product sieving for half-core and lump tests, high throughput of more than 200 metres per shift, and continuous rather than discrete strength measurement, which it contrasts with conventional testing methods that use fewer, larger samples.
Technology
The Minpraxis Tester (MPT) is a proprietary compression-breakage test device that continuously processes half-core samples lengthwise as well as lump and granular samples, producing continuous compression strength measurements that capture variations in veining, rock types and micro-defects. It accepts half-core (PQ, HQ, NQ) directly, requires no product sieving for half-core and lump tests, runs at more than 200 metres per shift, and can function as a crusher within a conventional assay preparation workflow.
Go-to-market
Minpraxis markets through direct engagement with mining clients and partners, technical publications at industry conferences (SAG 2023, MassMin 2024), downloadable technical one-pagers, and participation in corporate and accelerator programs including BHP's Think & Act Differently Deep Mining Open Call and the Creative Destruction Lab Minerals program.
Mining companies and operators requiring geotechnical and geometallurgical orebody characterization for mine design, stability assessment, mill design and production planning; published work has used samples from Agnico Eagle's Goldex operation and the company has worked with BHP through an open call program.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsMinpraxis was selected as one of eight global finalists in BHP's Think & Act Differently Deep Mining Open Call, to work with BHP on how engineering datasets from continuous drill core measurements can improve orebody knowledge and support engineering decisions for deep underground mines.
Minpraxis Solutions was selected to participate in the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Minerals program cohort.
Published a MassMin2024 conference paper presenting a geotechnical study using samples from Agnico Eagle's Goldex operation, showing that the Minpraxis Tester continuously measures half-core strength, detects variations in rock characteristics and correlates with standard geotechnical tests.
Published a paper describing the MPT as a compression-breakage device treating half-core samples continuously length-wise, able to extract characterization information while operating as a crusher in a conventional assay preparation workflow.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Minpraxis Solutions Ltd. do?
- Minpraxis Solutions develops the Minpraxis Tester, a rock-strength measurement device for geotechnical and geometallurgical mine characterization.
- Who are Minpraxis Solutions Ltd.'s investors?
- Minpraxis Solutions Ltd.'s investors include Innovation UBC, WUTIF Capital.