Picks, shovels & robots: BHP adds visual, proactive planning tool

Luis Talavera and Reza Babarahim say BHP Iron Ore’s Future Run Visualiser software is a good example of how the industry can turn vast quantities of data into valuable insights and even more prized operational outcomes.

Speaking at IMARC 2026 in Sydney, Australia, Talavera, mine scheduling and integration superintendent with the mining major, said the FRV application filled a vital gap in the planning and scheduling tools his team had at their disposal. BHPIO runs an advanced remote operations centre in Perth, a long way from its iron ore operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.