QA Solutions for the Mining Industry: Ensuring Reliability at ScaleMining Tech

QA solutions for the mining industry improving scalability and reliability

Our client is a global mining technology leader operating across multiple regions. The company developed a proprietary real-time drilling data platform designed to collect, process, and analyze geological drilling information.

As adoption grew, the client needed stronger QA practices to handle the volume and complexity of real-world mining datasets. V2Solutions was engaged to modernize testing, introduce automation, and ensure reliability at scale.

challenge

  • Limited Test Coverage: Testing focused mostly on “happy path” scenarios, with little coverage for negative inputs, edge cases, or load conditions.
  • Scalability Uncertainty: Simulations used only small payloads (10–15 stations), with no clarity on performance across hundreds or thousands of stations.
  • Testing Ownership Gaps: With no dedicated QA team, developers tested their own code—creating bottlenecks and risks of bias.
  • Documentation & Automation Barriers: API specifications existed but were restricted, limiting opportunities to auto-generate test cases.

solution

  • V2Solutions introduced a comprehensive QA framework with automation, negative testing, and pipeline integration:

  • API-Centric Test Strategy: Prioritized high-value endpoints (assignment, approval, viewing, and integration APIs). Built robust tests to validate persistence and query reusability.

  • Unit & Integration Enhancements: Adopted NUnit for .NET, standardized payload-driven tests, end-to-end flows, and error-message validation.

  • Negative & Edge-Case Testing: Designed scenarios for invalid IDs, corrupted payloads, and large dataset simulations, including timeout and degradation cases.

  • Automation via API Specs: Leveraged API definitions to auto-generate regression cases across 100+ endpoints.

  • CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Strengthened pipeline hooks for full test suites, introducing smoke, regression, and performance test categories.

  • Collaborative QA Ownership: Transitioned to a dedicated QA team, while rotating developers on tickets to ensure impartial validation.

Outcomes

  • 3x Increase in Test Coverage: Expanded beyond happy path to include negative and performance testing.
  • 40% Faster Defect Detection: Issues surfaced earlier in the pipeline, reducing rework cycles.
  • 60% Faster Regression Cycles: Automated test generation significantly cut regression timelines.
  • Validated Scalability: The platform proved capable of handling large-scale mining datasets with confidence.
  • Strengthened Customer Trust: Improved system stability and accuracy boosted user confidence.
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