Itasca is an engineering consulting and software development company specialising in solving complex geomechanical, hydrogeological and microseismic issues in mining, civil and energy. Itasca works directly with industry, government, research and education institutions and as a specialist to other consulting engineering firms. Itasca is staffed by leading engineers in the fields of rock mechanics, hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, mining engineering and software engineering. Our experienced staff work on projects ranging from practical field solutions to design issues to applications of Itasca modelling tools for solving difficult or unusual problems, including a wide range of mining methods (from large open pits to deep underground operations) and materials (from soil and engineered materials to soft and hard rock).