About
IBT.

Unlocking the next generation of underground mining technologies.

IBT survey vehicle in an underground drive

An engineer-founded underground
mining technology company.

Founded in Perth in 2015, IBT began in underground production hole surveying, providing mines with a clearer understanding of drilling accuracy and where errors were occurring.

Years of surveying production holes and working directly with drill crews, engineers and survey teams exposed opportunities to improve more than just the survey itself. This led IBT to develop its own technology for drill alignment, downhole surveying and the management and analysis of production drilling data.

Today, IBT continues to provide production hole surveying services while developing and testing its own hardware and software. Our products are built around problems we encounter underground, trialled in real mining environments and continually improved using feedback and survey data from the field.

Forged underground.
Refined through real operations.

We don’t just develop technology for underground mining, we use it every day.

Our crews operate across Western Australian mine sites, surveying production holes and working directly with the equipment, software and processes we develop.

This gives us constant feedback from real underground conditions, allowing us to identify problems, test improvements and continually refine our technology. The result:

Faster, simpler workflows
Improved drilling accuracy
Technology proven through real underground use
Continuous product evolution grounded in real operations

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MINE SITES ACROSS WA

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METRES SURVEYED

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Operators: 10
Owners: 16
Furthest from Perth: 1,300km; Telfer · straight line
North–south span: 1,180km; Telfer → Scotia

IBT’s innovation
journey

2015
IBT Founded
Founded in Perth by Jollan Kingsley, Mining Engineer.
2016
Poly Spider Developed
New underground blasting accessory developed.
2019
Contract Mining Engineering Commenced
2019
KPMG Rise Accelerator
IBT graduated from the KPMG Rise Accelerator program.
2020
Hole Surveying
Developed a method for surveying up-holes from the ground without an elevated work basket — making hole surveying practical and widely adopted across 42 underground mine sites in WA.
2025
OptiClino Development & Pilot
Developed OptiClino through a joint venture with Robotic Systems, culminating in the first successful underground pilot at Fimiston (KCGM).
2025
CORE Innovation Hot 30
Recognised as a CORE Innovation Hot 30 company.
2025
MRIWA Grant ($250K)
Funding awarded to advance and commercialise OptiClino.
2026
IBT Gyro & Surveyor Portal
Developed the IBT Gyro and Surveyor Portal, completing IBT’s full-stack production drilling and hole survey suite.

Our Team

A team of 8 Mining Engineers, Surveyors and underground specialists.

Jollan Kingsley

FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mining Engineer with 16+ years underground mining experience and a WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate. Jollan founded IBT and leads the development of its underground drilling and hole surveying technologies.

Glenn Bennett

GENERAL MANAGER

Glenn joined IBT in 2021 and leads IBT’s hole survey operations and field teams. With an Electrical and Instrumentation trades background and extensive underground experience, Glenn also plays a key role in the development, testing and deployment of IBT’s technology.

Daniel Macdermaid

SUPERVISOR – HOLE SURVEYOR

Daniel is an experienced underground technician specialising in production hole surveying. He supervises field survey activities, operates specialised hole survey equipment and supports the training and development of IBT’s hole survey crews.

Louise Harris

SITE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Louise coordinates IBT’s hole survey operations across multiple underground mine sites, managing scheduling, mobilisation, reporting and client communication to ensure surveys are delivered safely and efficiently.