Just because data is universally accessible, it doesn't mean that everyone will have access to it, or equal access to. Data management procedures may entail capturing data from individual users or source mining applications and then securing this information in a central repository. From there, users may be assigned the ability to read, modify or delete the information based on their role.

Examples of mining systems that make mining data universally accessible are the collaborative Gemcom GEMS geology and mine planning system and Gemcom InSite, a mine performance management platform.