No Surprise Mine Design™: Improving Mine Productivity for Critical Minerals
Minpraxis Solutions is helping the mining industry tackle one of its biggest blind spots: rock strength data. As mines go deeper and orebodies grow more complex, reliable geotechnical and geometallurgical data is more essential—and harder to obtain—than ever.
Their flagship innovation, the Minpraxis Tester (MPT), transforms how rock strength is measured. Instead of relying on slow, expensive lab tests or limited drilling data, the MPT continuously measures strength and hardness while crushing samples as part of routine metal assays. The result? An over 50x increase in data density, built directly into workflows mining companies already use.
This isn’t just a hardware upgrade—it’s a smarter way to run a mine. By dramatically increasing data while cutting costs by up to 70%, Minpraxis boosts Orebody Knowledge, enabling better mine design, reduced risk, and higher productivity. Paired with AI-powered benchmarking and analysis tools, the MPT doesn’t just collect information—it turns it into actionable intelligence.
With demand for critical minerals rising and efficiency under pressure, Minpraxis offers a clear edge: more data, less guesswork, and better decisions underground.
Rock Solid Results
What They’ve Done: The Vancouver startup is already making an impact, working with four of the world’s top ten mining companies and generating revenue through paid trial programs—one of which led to an on-site trial and an agreement in place to convert to a commercial contract based on successful KPIs. They were selected for the BHP Deep Mining Challenge, are advancing an AI initiative with the DIGITAL Supercluster, and graduated from CDL’s Minerals Stream, sharpening their commercialization strategy and industry network.
Why NVBC: Minpraxis wants to refine their business model, access expert mentorship, and raise their profile within BC’s innovation ecosystem. As a deep tech company with a breakthrough product, they see the competition as a key opportunity to accelerate commercialization and connect with investors and entrepreneurs who understand their mission.
Up Next: The company is focused on partnering with the mining industry to demonstrate value and ROI, converting trials into long-term customers, and scaling operations to meet demand. By expanding their team and delivering both hardware and data services, they’re aiming to make the Minpraxis Tester the new standard in continuous rock strength measurement.
Built to Scale and Ready to Raise
Minpraxis has done the hard part—built a working solution, proved it in the field, and earned the trust of industry leaders. Their core product delivers measurable value and fits seamlessly into current mining operations, making adoption frictionless. Backed by strong IP and over $1 million in non-dilutive funding, they’ve achieved more with less—and are now ready to grow. With critical minerals demand soaring, Minpraxis is actively looking for investors to help shape the future of hardware enabled, data-driven mining.
Meet The Team
Stefan Nadolski, CEO & Founder
Fun Fact: You’ll find Stefan on his paddleboard year-round in English Bay, no matter the weather.
Company Cheatsheet:
City: Vancouver
Founded: January 27, 2015
Sector: Deeptech hardware; AI data solutions for the mining industry
