Bentley Systems and Seequent Power US$100M Efficiency Gain at Anglo American

• 18 January 2026
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Anglo American has unlocked an estimated USD 100 million in value at its Barro Alto mine, leveraging Bentley Systems software to slash geomechanical model update times.

The project also earned a profile in the Bentley Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards, highlighting how a “connected digital ecosystem” can replace traditional, disconnected manual workflows.

The success of the Barro Alto project relied on the seamless orchestration of three core Bentley and Seequent technologies, each serving a critical role in the data lifecycle.

Leapfrog Geo provides implicit 3D modeling of complex geochemical and geotechnical data. This helped replace slow manual wireframing; allowed for rapid visualization of subsurface units.

Seequent Central, a cloud-based platform for model management and multidisciplinary collaboration, was also utilized in the project. It helps facilitate real-time version control, auditable tracking, and instant model sharing.

ProjectWise, a centralized “Single Source of Truth” for document and engineering management, also helped ensure data integrity and formal review processes across geological and planning teams.

“In a sector where technical workflows are often overlooked, this initiative represents a significant paradigm shift,” said Felipe Vilela, Engineering Geologist at Anglo American. “This project demonstrated that innovation and technical control can coexist in an integrated system.”

The integration of ProjectWise provided the necessary governance to ensure that all technical decisions were traceable and compliant with global standards. Following the success in Brazil, Bentley Systems noted that this methodology is now being scaled across Anglo American’s worldwide operations, setting a new benchmark for “The Bentley Subsurface Company” in the mining industry.

• Seequent
• Bentley Systems
• YII
• Bentley Year in Infrastructure
• Leapfrog Geo
• Geomechanical