Mining · Applications and platforms
Connected operations begin with information people can use.
Link Comunica designs custom applications, platforms and digital experiences for organisations connecting field work with management. Our mining proposition brings together software engineering, data visualisation, system integration and communication. We begin with a practical question: what happened, who needs to respond and what information will help that person take the next step? That question guides both the interface and the underlying workflow.
A platform can bring together requests, activity records, documents and progress updates that currently sit in separate channels. We design clear journeys for supervisors, administrative staff, suppliers and process owners. People should be able to record what matters, find relevant history and continue a task without navigating another layer of uncertainty between teams or duplicating information simply to make it visible.
This work develops through discovery, design and pilots agreed with each organisation. Scope reflects existing infrastructure, connectivity and the team’s ability to maintain the service. Our focus is practical coordination and analysis, with visible responsibilities and a staged introduction that makes it possible to assess day-to-day use before expanding into additional workflows, locations or integrations.

Custom solutions
From field records to a shared platform.
Every site and service provider has a different combination of tools. We can develop internal portals, mobile applications, operational forms and management dashboards around that reality. Design starts with a task and the people involved, establishing where information enters, how it is reviewed and what marks completion. This gives each screen a purpose within a recognisable workflow.
A support request, field observation or document submission can move through understandable stages: received, assigned, reviewed and closed. The platform can retain supporting evidence, comments and authorised changes. We agree permissions for each role and define useful notifications, so colleagues receive information relevant to their work and interfaces avoid displaying records that a particular user does not need to access.
The first release does not need to be a vast system. A clearly bounded module lets real users review terminology, fields and statuses before additional journeys are introduced. Further development can then connect existing tools and extend the service. Each stage keeps an explicit relationship between the operational problem and the features built to support it.
Field applications
Guided records, requests and evidence for tasks defined with the operations team.
Coordination portals
A shared workspace for owners, suppliers and teams coordinating status updates and documents.
Management dashboards
Indicators with sources, dates and definitions for reviewing progress and missing information.
Procedure libraries
Content organised by version and audience, with publishing and review owners.
Learning platforms
Internal courses and resources supporting the introduction of tools and workflows.
Institutional communication
Websites, content and digital channels explaining services, projects and next steps.
Field work
Capture what matters within the working day.
Recording an activity should be brief, understandable and suited to the device people actually use. We design forms with a logical sequence, relevant fields and clear confirmation. Users need to distinguish a saved record from an incomplete entry and understand who can consult it afterwards. Those states are designed into the first prototype rather than left for a later round of support.
Where intermittent connectivity matters, we examine which tasks can support offline use and how changes will synchronise. The application should display submission states and resolve conflicting records under agreed rules. Scope is established through testing on the project’s devices and working conditions. A workflow that feels straightforward at a desk still needs to be assessed in its intended field setting.
Records can be organised by activity, location, equipment or reporting period, according to permissions and process requirements. Attachments and relevant history can help people understand a task without switching between unrelated channels. Before extending the module, we review whether users understand the form, whether information arrives complete and whether the receiving team can put it to practical use.
Operational coordination
A visible next step for every team.
A working dashboard is useful when it reveals outstanding tasks and owners rather than simply accumulating numbers. Views can be organised by team, shift, location or project, with filters that bring relevant items into focus. Status definitions should be shared: received is different from reviewed, and closed should not conceal an outstanding validation that another person still needs to complete.
Workflows can include assignment, agreed priorities, discussion and closure evidence. The platform supports administrative coordination and information review, while sensitive operational decisions retain their responsible people and established procedures. We work with process owners to define which changes may be recorded, who authorises them and how an update reaches the colleagues whose work depends on it.
For monitoring, we agree indicators that reflect the module’s actual workflow: outstanding requests, review times, incomplete records or tool usage. Each measure needs an identifiable source and reporting period. Dashboards become a useful basis for discussion when they also reveal gaps and delayed updates, helping teams understand the limits of the information they are looking at.

Assets and maintenance
Information organised around each asset.
We can develop modules that bring together equipment information, intervention requests and documents associated with an asset. A record may include identification, location, ownership and history relevant to the project’s scope. The aim is to make consultation and coordination easier between people reporting a need and the teams reviewing or managing the response.
Connecting an existing maintenance tool depends on its interfaces, permissions and data quality. We establish which system owns the primary record and how shared information will be updated. A new application should not create contradictory versions of the same status. Exchange rules, error review and named owners are therefore agreed before a connection is put into service.
Historical analysis can support questions about missing records, recurring requests or handling times. A proposed predictive model becomes a separate development requiring suitable data and its own technical evaluation. A coordination interface is not presented as equipment-condition certification and does not replace inspections, authorisations or specialist judgement. Those boundaries remain explicit when defining the module and its users.
Suppliers and external teams
Collaborate with clear access boundaries.
A supplier portal can organise document submissions, information requests and activity tracking under defined permissions. Each company or user should see material relevant to its relationship with the project. Invitations, profiles and understandable status labels can reduce the need to forward the same files repeatedly while giving the internal team a clearer view of what remains outstanding.
The journey may include submission, review, feedback and a revised delivery. Versions and update dates help users identify the current document. Accepting a file within a portal is not automatically an operational authorisation: the workflow must retain the approvals and responsibilities determined by the organisation. We design those distinctions so both internal and external users can understand their next action.
Before development, we establish who administers access, how permissions are withdrawn when a relationship ends and what information must be retained. Notifications support a specific action through clear wording and relevant links. The result can be an orderly collaboration space that gives external teams the context they need without unnecessarily broadening access to internal operational information.
Territory and context
Maps that explain relationships, not just locations.
Territorial information can connect locations, service areas, infrastructure and records associated with a project. We design maps and information panels that make those relationships easier to explore, with visible sources and dates. A point on a screen needs context: what it represents, where it came from, when it was updated and the scale at which it can reasonably be interpreted.
Urban A.I provides a methodological starting point for territorial data and visualisation. We use that experience as a design and analysis reference, rather than as evidence of previous mining outcomes. Each project needs its own review of datasets, usage restrictions and questions with specialists who understand the territory and the organisation’s working context.
Maps can connect to records, documents and tasks so a location query leads to practical information. We also agree which layers remain internal and which may be shared with other audiences. Uncertainty and incomplete sources should be recognisable. Clear design helps teams discuss information with its limitations instead of treating an attractive visualisation as an automatic conclusion about a place or community.
Explore reference · Urban A.I
Data and integration
Connected sources with shared definitions.
Before developing a dashboard, we examine where each record is produced and what it means to the teams using it. Spreadsheets, systems, forms and available services are inventoried to identify duplication and incompatible fields. Matching field names do not guarantee matching definitions. Integration begins with agreement on identifiers, units, reporting periods and the people responsible for the source record.
We can work with controlled imports or connections through available interfaces, according to the environment. The project defines validation, error handling and update frequency. It also explains what happens when a source stops responding: how users are informed, which information remains available and who investigates before the dashboard can again be treated as current.
Deliverables can include a data dictionary, exchange rules and documentation for the maintaining team. That foundation supports the orderly addition of new sources. The aim is to trace where a figure came from and explain its transformation, rather than produce indicators that nobody can reconstruct when underlying data changes or two departments report different values for what appears to be the same measure.
Analysis and artificial intelligence
Practical questions before complex models.
Artificial intelligence can be explored for document search, information organisation or assistance with questions about authorised content. A useful case starts with a defined task and an understandable evaluation criterion. We review the sources, the responses that need checking and the situations in which a question should be directed to a responsible person rather than answered by the system.
A document assistant can display references and help locate material within a controlled collection. Record classification and checks for missing data may also be explored. These possibilities are evaluated with project-specific samples and questions, comparing system behaviour against an established baseline before deciding whether it provides practical value to the people expected to use it.
Automation boundaries follow the intended use and the organisation’s authorisations. We do not delegate safety decisions, equipment control or work approval to a model. For administrative tasks, design includes review, traceability and correction paths. The intended result is assistance the team can understand and assess, with visible limits wherever an answer needs verification before it informs further work.
People and communication
Explaining change is part of development.
A tool needs language people recognise and content that answers their questions. We can develop onboarding material, user guides, learning resources and communication websites to accompany a platform. Messages should explain what is changing, which task the tool supports and where help is available when someone encounters a question or a problem during everyday use.
Institutional communication can organise projects, services, news and public documentation in Spanish and English. We define publishing and review ownership, audience boundaries and how content remains current. For organisations with multiple locations, editorial design supports a consistent presentation while retaining information specific to each team or site, rather than forcing every audience into identical content.
Participation and enquiry channels are designed around a purpose, named owners and response expectations agreed by the organisation. Opening a form is only one step: someone must receive it, review it and communicate what follows. Where scope allows, we connect that experience with internal coordination so public content and the working platform support the same journey from enquiry to response.
Access and continuity
A platform the team can govern.
Roles and permissions are defined around real tasks, with ownership for each information category. The solution can include change history and activity records within agreed scope. Account administration and access withdrawal are also considered, giving day-to-day work clear rules when a colleague changes role or stops participating. Governance should remain understandable to the people operating the service.
Continuity requires agreement on data retention, backup coverage and recovery checks. We examine hosting arrangements and third-party dependencies before setting service commitments. A proposal distinguishes product features, operational responsibilities and support services so the organisation knows who will respond to different types of incident and which activities belong to its own internal team.
Maintenance includes updates, error review and documentation that follows changes. Project-specific contractual and regulatory requirements are reviewed with the organisation’s responsible people and specialists. Installing an application is not presented as certification. Development belongs within a governance and review framework that must remain active throughout the service’s life, including future changes in scope, users and connected systems.
From discovery to pilot
Start with one workflow. Grow through evidence of use.
The first conversation identifies a priority problem, responsible people and current tools. We can review a journey using examples without sharing sensitive operational information. Initial scope then establishes users, data and dependencies. This provides the basis for a proposal with concrete deliverables, stages, responsibilities and criteria for reviewing progress rather than an open-ended promise to transform every process at once.
A prototype tests structure, language and tasks before a functional version is developed. A pilot makes it possible to observe use in a bounded setting and gather feedback from people recording or consulting information. Improvements are prioritised according to the problem they solve, avoiding features that increase complexity without giving the selected workflow a recognisable practical benefit.
Delivery includes user preparation, documentation and a support plan according to the contracted service. Before expansion into additional areas, we review outstanding issues, information quality and operating conditions. Investment and timing depend on scope, integrations and team availability. Each stage leaves a concrete basis for deciding what to continue, what to adjust and what is better left outside the solution.
Understand
Map the workflow, users and available sources before choosing features.
Design
Review screens, wording and statuses with the people who will use the service.
Build
Develop a bounded scope with agreed permissions, checks and documentation.
Pilot
Observe the complete journey and collect issues within a defined setting.
Support
Prepare users, answer questions and organise service maintenance.
Expand
Add further teams after reviewing how the initial module works.
Eight benefits
Tools for a clearer working day.
Shared context
Connected requests, documents and statuses help teams follow a task without reconstructing its history across separate channels.
Visible ownership
Each stage can show its reviewer and the next action agreed with the team.
Understandable records
Forms and confirmations are designed around the work people need to complete.
Views by location or project
Filters reveal local outstanding work and provide an overall view under defined permissions.
Identifiable documents
Versions, dates and owners help users identify the information relevant to a workflow.
Clear integration rules
Documented sources, checks and update states preserve the meaning of shared data.
Supported adoption
Guides and resources help colleagues understand the tool and find support when needed.
Progressive growth
An initial module can extend into further journeys after usage and organisational priorities have been reviewed.
Before we begin
Questions to shape your next project.
What applications can you develop for mining?
Options include field-record modules, request coordination, supplier portals, document libraries, maps and dashboards. Selection follows the organisation’s workflow and environment. Features are defined in a tailored proposal after discovery rather than offered as one fixed package expected to suit every operation.
Can we start with one team?
Yes. One team, location or workflow can define a manageable pilot with clear users and ownership. We agree what will be observed and the criteria for continuation or adjustment. Expansion follows review of issues, usage and operating conditions in the initial module.
Can the application work offline?
Offline functions can be explored where the workflow requires them. Scope depends on data, devices and synchronisation conditions. Submission states, conflicts and recovery are tested with the project team. Tasks are assessed individually before requirements are fixed, since they do not all support the same working mode.
Can it connect to our current systems?
We review available interfaces, permissions and record quality. Controlled imports or authorised integrations can be proposed with clear ownership of the primary source. The proposal identifies dependencies and required checks rather than assuming a direct connection without understanding the providers and environment.
Where does artificial intelligence fit?
It can be explored for document consultation, classification and supervised administrative support. Each case needs evaluation with project sources and questions. The proposition does not delegate safety decisions or equipment control to a model, and those boundaries remain explicit throughout design.
What is delivered alongside the application?
A proposal may include experience design, documentation, data rules, onboarding content and user preparation. Hosting, support and maintenance are defined where included in the contracted service. Deliverables and responsibilities are described so the team understands what it receives and what it administers.
How long does it take and what does it cost?
Timing and investment depend on modules, data, integrations and owner availability. Following an initial review, we prepare stages, a budget and dependencies. A pilot has different scope from a multi-location introduction, so a general timescale is not fixed before the project is understood.
What do we need for an initial conversation?
Bring a workflow you want to improve, an outline of current tools and the people who know how it works. We can start with general examples without sending sensitive site data. The conversation identifies an initial journey and supports a concrete proposal for your team to review.
Mining · Your next project
Let’s discuss the process you want to improve in your mining operation.
Tell us which journey your team needs to improve. We will review users, current tools, content and integrations to prepare a proposal with clear scope and stages. An initial discussion can focus on the workflow without sharing sensitive information.
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