XPS and Integration Objects Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in the Mining and Metals Industry
May 8, 2025
Montreal, Canada – May 7 – XPS Industry Relevant Solutions, a Glencore company and a pioneer in metallurgical and mineral processing technology, and Integration Objects, a leader in IT/OT/IoT integration and Industrial AI, are pleased to announce their strategic partnership to drive innovation and value creation in the mining sector.
Having already collaborated successfully on numerous joint projects since 2017, the two companies are now taking their relationship to the next level with XPS becoming an official distributor of Integration Objects SIOTH® (Smart IoT Highway) product and both companies combining their strengths to create novel solutions.
The extended partnership will combine XPS’ world-class capabilities in mining technology and services, materials technology, asset integrity, process control and process optimization with Integration Objects’ expertise in IT/IIoT/OT enterprise integration, cybersecurity, and AI-driven decision support.
Mining and metallurgy have entered a new era. In a highly competitive market, the needs for process optimization, throughput and increased recovery require coordination with cost and emissions reduction targets, and the rationalization of energy and utilities usage. The industry is dealing with more complex types of feeds and is deploying novel recycling processes. The way that mines and plants are operated and maintained cannot remain “status-quo.”
XPS brings decades of experience in optimizing mining and mineral processing operations, while Integration Objects provides a suite of advanced software solutions for seamless and secure connectivity, predictive analytics, and industrial automation that have been successfully deployed across the industry globally. By leveraging both companies’ expertise, the partnership aims to help mining companies enhance efficiency, reduce operational risks, and ensure sustainable and profitable operations.
“The mining sector is undergoing a digital transformation, and this partnership enables us to offer unparalleled solutions that address the industry’s evolving challenges,” said Samy Achour, President & Founder at Integration Objects. “Together, we will deliver integrated, secure, and data-driven systems that enhance operational performance and resilience across the mining value chain.”
“The partnership between Integration Objects and XPS allows us to pursue the codification of data, information, process and operational
knowledge across the spectrum of equipment, processes and logistics to achieve full system optimization – that is: a sound, competitive and healthy mining operation,” said Jan Smit, Vice President at XPS.
The expanded partnership will focus on driving efficiencies through integrated data platforms, optimizing asset utilization and processes, enhancing automation, enabling new levels of prescriptive maintenance and providing AI-powered insights that improve decision-making in real time. This collaboration aims to equip mining companies with the tools they need to not only navigate current industry challenges but also to unlock new opportunities for growth, cost rationalization and operational excellence.
For more details on the partnership or to learn more about the innovative solutions from XPS and Integration Objects, please contact:
About XPS
XPS Industry Relevant Solutions, a Glencore company is a team of metallurgists, engineers, geoscientists, technicians and technologists with real world experience in characterization, process development/optimization, asset integrity management and mine/process automation.
About Integration Objects
Integration Objects is a world-leading industry 4.0 solutions provider for digital transformation, IT/OT/IIoT integration, advanced solutions in machine learning and predictive analytics, expert systems, integrated command & control centers, Cloud services, industrial internet of things (IIoT), cyber security, OPC and Big Data Analytics, for process, power and utilities industries, defense and governmental institutions.