Engineering automation, built in Perth.
OreNova Engineering was founded in Perth to address a longstanding constraint in the resources sector. Study-phase deliverables, including sizing calculations, datasheets, equipment lists, and cost estimates, consume a significant portion of project budgets and timelines before an explorer can determine whether a project warrants further investment.
We developed proprietary AI to resolve this. By automating the engineering and estimating workflows that have traditionally taken weeks, we deliver study outcomes in a fraction of the time, without compromising technical rigour. Every output is produced to industry standards and validated by a principal engineer prior to release.
From our Perth origins, OreNova now engages multiple engineering teams across the world, enabling us to support projects in any jurisdiction and across time zones. We partner with EPCM firms and engineering consultancies to deliver studies that allow explorers to evaluate more projects in shorter timeframes, ensuring capital is directed toward the most promising opportunities.
Three commitments.
Faster Turnaround Time
Deliverables produced in five business days, freeing your engineers to focus on higher value work.
Higher Accuracy & Quality
Outputs are auditable, traceable, and validated by principal engineers before release.
Increased Net Profit
Fixed scopes within assigned engineering hours, aligned with EPCM budgeting and cost tracking frameworks.
Eight questions, answered.
What partners typically ask before engaging OreNova on a study.
OreNova enhances study-phase engineering by integrating artificial intelligence into mechanical design workflows. We provide equipment calculations, document generation, and materials of construction selection — enabling faster, more accurate, and fully auditable study deliverables. Additional automation capabilities are being developed and will be released progressively to expand our AI-driven engineering platform.
OreNova is well suited to all mineral processing projects, with particular value delivered during the study phase where timelines are tight, accuracy is critical, and multiple revisions or trade-off studies may be required. Our automation platform is especially effective on projects involving frequent flow-sheet updates or significant design iterations. Major time savings are typically achieved on large-scale projects.
OreNova operates as a contract based engineering partner, delivering defined scopes of work within assigned engineering hours. The process runs in two phases, each typically completed in five business days.
We begin with engineering, where our proprietary AI generates the initial deliverables, including sizing calculations, datasheets, and equipment lists. A design meeting then aligns the outputs with the client before we move into the CAPEX phase, producing the Class 4 cost estimate and basis of estimate.
Every deliverable is reviewed and validated by two engineers, including a principal engineer with more than 35 years of mineral processing experience, before release.
Work is billed on an hourly basis in line with traditional engineering practices, while AI-driven efficiency enables firms to achieve the same results at a lower overall cost than manual workflows. This approach provides tangible value while maintaining financial transparency and full compatibility with existing EPCM budgeting and cost-tracking frameworks.
OreNova delivers highly accurate engineering outputs supported by a rigorous internal verification process. The final deliverable is produced to the highest level of accuracy achievable based on the inputs provided, ensuring precision, reliability, and confidence in every study outcome.
OreNova is designed to complement existing engineering processes. The system integrates seamlessly with standard software tools and delivers outputs in familiar formats. The platform can also be tailored to align with each firm's documentation standards and workflows — a customised solution that fits seamlessly within established engineering practices.
Yes. Confidentiality and data security are fundamental to OreNova's operations. Client data is never used for AI model training without explicit written consent. We are open to collaborating with engineering firms that wish to develop custom AI tools tailored to their internal workflows, ensuring privacy is preserved at all times.
Reach out with a brief project scope or study outline. We can arrange an introductory meeting to discuss requirements in detail and ensure alignment before proceeding. Once our team has defined the engineering hours and provided a tailored engagement plan, our automation workflows can begin generating deliverables within days.