CorePlan, a Perth-based startup building software for the mining industry, has raised $5 million in a follow-on funding round led by existing investor EVP. The company says the funding will help it grow its global team, expand product features, strengthen regional support, and increase its presence in the Americas, while continuing to scale operations in Australia.
CorePlan’s platform is designed to help mining companies plan and manage exploration and drilling more efficiently. It brings contractors and geology teams into a single system of record that covers planning, production tracking, compliance, and invoicing. This matters because many mining operations still rely on a fragmented mix of spreadsheets, messages, and disconnected databases—making it harder to stay aligned across teams, contractors, and sites.
The timing also supports CorePlan’s growth. Exploration activity has increased as record gold prices, rising demand for critical minerals, and supply chain issues linked to geopolitics push more companies to invest in new projects. As workloads rise, contractors and mining teams are looking for tools that reduce manual admin and improve day-to-day coordination.
Drilling and earthmoving contractors use CorePlan to run operations and bring their mining customers onto the platform. Mining companies benefit by standardising workflows across multiple contractors, improving consistency in reporting, documentation, and compliance processes. This helps reduce confusion, speed up approvals, and simplify invoicing across projects.
CorePlan says the platform is now used by more than 600 companies and 9,000 users, with around 300 new users joining each month. It also reports that more than $6 billion worth of drilling and mining work has gone through the system. Major mining companies listed among its users include BHP, Fortescue, AngloGold Ashanti, and Rio Tinto.
Founder and CEO Alex Goulios said the funding will accelerate CorePlan’s mission to modernise drilling operations globally by bridging the gap between contractors and mining teams. He added that the platform is helping turn manual admin tasks that once took days into workflows completed in minutes. EVP partner Mark Velik said the follow-on investment reflects CorePlan’s strong execution, global traction, and customer outcomes, describing it as a category-defining platform for mining and drilling operations.
