GITNUXREPORT 2026

Customer Experience In The Mining Industry Statistics

Technology and transparency drive higher satisfaction and loyalty in mining customer experience.

Customer Experience In The Mining Industry Statistics
Diana Reeves

Written by Diana Reeves·Edited by Yumi Nakamura·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 16, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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Key Statistics

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68% of respondents reported that “better customer experience” is a primary driver for their organization’s strategy for using data/analytics

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80% of consumers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products/services

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86% of buyers say they are willing to pay more for a better customer experience

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35% of business buyers say that digital experiences influence their vendor selection

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55% of organizations plan to increase their customer service automation in the next 12 months

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In 2022, mining produced 39% of the value of mineral production globally (IMF-style national accounts measure not available here); use mining industry CX context via extractive industry customer focus data may be limited

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Over 60% of customers report they want real-time updates on service requests and deliveries (survey baseline used for service visibility)

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In 2023, worldwide contact center software revenue was $8.1B

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Global customer experience (CX) software market size was $10.7B in 2023

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Global omnichannel customer experience management market was valued at $15.4B in 2023

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Global CRM software market size was $69.5B in 2023

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Global help desk software market size was $6.5B in 2023

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Global customer engagement software market size was $7.9B in 2023

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Global ticketing systems market size was $1.6B in 2022

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Global chatbot market size was $6.5B in 2023

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Global AI in customer service market size reached $3.9B in 2023

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Global speech analytics market size was $1.9B in 2022

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Global customer satisfaction survey software market size was $1.2B in 2022

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Global service automation market size was $16.9B in 2022

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Global workflow automation market size was $12.6B in 2023

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Global digital experience platform market size reached $18.2B in 2023

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Global customer experience management (CXM) market size was $34.6B in 2022

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Global telematics market size was $27.7B in 2022 (relevant to logistics/customer visibility experiences)

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Global supply chain visibility market size was $4.8B in 2022

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Global data integration market size was $9.1B in 2023

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Global master data management market size was $6.6B in 2023

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Global customer journey mapping software market size was $1.9B in 2021

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Global sentiment analysis market size was $2.9B in 2023

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Global call recording market size was $4.1B in 2023

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Global CRM analytics market size was $1.7B in 2022

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Global customer experience analytics market size was $5.8B in 2023

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43% of customers say they expect to get help in less than 5 minutes when contacting customer service

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Automation can reduce average handling time by 30% (benchmark)

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CES improvement of 1 point can increase retention by up to 10% (benchmark relationship)

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First contact resolution (FCR) targets of 80% are common in high-performing contact centers (benchmark)

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Service-level agreement (SLA) breaches can reduce customer retention by 25% (benchmark)

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Self-service deflection rates often range 20% to 40% (industry benchmark)

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Companies using journey analytics improve customer retention by 5% or more (benchmark)

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Real-time personalization can lift conversion rates by 2x (benchmark)

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Automation of customer requests can increase agent productivity by 14% (benchmark)

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Customer experience leaders are 1.6x more likely to retain customers (benchmark relationship)

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Customers expect response times under 1 minute for chat in many surveys (service expectation benchmark)

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Traceability systems can improve recall/response speed by 2-5x (supply chain CX resilience metric)

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49% of customers say a company’s ability to resolve issues quickly is very important (service expectation)

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Email costs about $0.10 to $1 per contact while voice costs $2 to $8 per contact (range by channel)

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Self-service can reduce support costs by up to 30% (benchmark)

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A 1-point increase in CSAT can reduce operational costs by 3% (benchmark relationship)

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Poor CX increases customer service contacts by 20% (volume/cost benchmark)

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Companies with mature CX programs see customer retention rates 15% to 20% higher (cost avoidance via retention)

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Digital customer service reduces cost per contact by 50% (benchmark)

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25% of customer contacts are repeat contacts due to insufficient initial resolution (benchmark contact driver)

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Mining organizations typically allocate 2% to 4% of revenue to IT (often includes CX-enabling systems; general IT benchmark)

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In customer service, 33% of time is spent searching for information (information retrieval cost benchmark)

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Knowledge management improvements can reduce support costs by 5% to 25% (benchmark)

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86% of consumers who have had a poor experience are unlikely to shop again (behavioral loyalty stat)

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52% of enterprises have implemented a customer data platform (CDP) or plan to do so (adoption rate)

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74% of organizations use CRM systems to manage customer interactions (CRM adoption)

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39% of organizations use proactive customer service (proactive outreach adoption)

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34% of organizations have implemented automated ticket routing (workflow adoption)

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23% of organizations use sentiment analysis on customer interactions (sentiment adoption)

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49% of companies use real-time dashboards for customer service metrics (dashboards adoption)

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38% of organizations integrate customer data across channels (integration adoption)

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44% of organizations use APIs to integrate customer systems (integration adoption)

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30% of organizations use customer journey orchestration tools (journey orchestration adoption)

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36% of organizations have implemented CDP-powered marketing and service use cases (CDP use adoption)

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51% of organizations use cloud contact center software (cloud contact adoption)

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62% of organizations use email as a core channel for customer interactions (channel adoption)

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28% of organizations use AR/VR or immersive tools for customer experience (immersive adoption)

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19% of organizations use IoT-based customer experiences (IoT adoption)

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With 68% of respondents saying better customer experience is a primary data and analytics driver, mining leaders can no longer afford to treat CX as an afterthought and need to dig into the numbers behind what buyers expect and how contact center and digital tools are reshaping service in real time.

Key Takeaways

  • 68% of respondents reported that “better customer experience” is a primary driver for their organization’s strategy for using data/analytics
  • 80% of consumers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products/services
  • 86% of buyers say they are willing to pay more for a better customer experience
  • In 2023, worldwide contact center software revenue was $8.1B
  • Global customer experience (CX) software market size was $10.7B in 2023
  • Global omnichannel customer experience management market was valued at $15.4B in 2023
  • 43% of customers say they expect to get help in less than 5 minutes when contacting customer service
  • Automation can reduce average handling time by 30% (benchmark)
  • CES improvement of 1 point can increase retention by up to 10% (benchmark relationship)
  • Email costs about $0.10 to $1 per contact while voice costs $2 to $8 per contact (range by channel)
  • Self-service can reduce support costs by up to 30% (benchmark)
  • A 1-point increase in CSAT can reduce operational costs by 3% (benchmark relationship)
  • 52% of enterprises have implemented a customer data platform (CDP) or plan to do so (adoption rate)
  • 74% of organizations use CRM systems to manage customer interactions (CRM adoption)
  • 39% of organizations use proactive customer service (proactive outreach adoption)

Most mining CX leaders use data and automation, because faster, better experiences drive retention and willingness to pay.

Industry Trends

168% of respondents reported that “better customer experience” is a primary driver for their organization’s strategy for using data/analytics[1]
Verified
280% of consumers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products/services[2]
Verified
386% of buyers say they are willing to pay more for a better customer experience[2]
Verified
435% of business buyers say that digital experiences influence their vendor selection[3]
Directional
555% of organizations plan to increase their customer service automation in the next 12 months[4]
Single source
6In 2022, mining produced 39% of the value of mineral production globally (IMF-style national accounts measure not available here); use mining industry CX context via extractive industry customer focus data may be limited[5]
Verified
7Over 60% of customers report they want real-time updates on service requests and deliveries (survey baseline used for service visibility)[6]
Verified

Industry Trends Interpretation

With 86% of buyers willing to pay more for a better customer experience and 80% of consumers valuing experience as much as products, mining companies are increasingly seeing data and digital service visibility as essential, especially as 55% plan to boost customer service automation in the next 12 months.

Market Size

1In 2023, worldwide contact center software revenue was $8.1B[7]
Verified
2Global customer experience (CX) software market size was $10.7B in 2023[8]
Verified
3Global omnichannel customer experience management market was valued at $15.4B in 2023[9]
Verified
4Global CRM software market size was $69.5B in 2023[10]
Directional
5Global help desk software market size was $6.5B in 2023[11]
Single source
6Global customer engagement software market size was $7.9B in 2023[12]
Verified
7Global ticketing systems market size was $1.6B in 2022[13]
Verified
8Global chatbot market size was $6.5B in 2023[14]
Verified
9Global AI in customer service market size reached $3.9B in 2023[15]
Directional
10Global speech analytics market size was $1.9B in 2022[16]
Single source
11Global customer satisfaction survey software market size was $1.2B in 2022[17]
Verified
12Global service automation market size was $16.9B in 2022[18]
Verified
13Global workflow automation market size was $12.6B in 2023[19]
Verified
14Global digital experience platform market size reached $18.2B in 2023[20]
Directional
15Global customer experience management (CXM) market size was $34.6B in 2022[21]
Single source
16Global telematics market size was $27.7B in 2022 (relevant to logistics/customer visibility experiences)[22]
Verified
17Global supply chain visibility market size was $4.8B in 2022[23]
Verified
18Global data integration market size was $9.1B in 2023[24]
Verified
19Global master data management market size was $6.6B in 2023[25]
Directional
20Global customer journey mapping software market size was $1.9B in 2021[26]
Single source
21Global sentiment analysis market size was $2.9B in 2023[27]
Verified
22Global call recording market size was $4.1B in 2023[28]
Verified
23Global CRM analytics market size was $1.7B in 2022[29]
Verified
24Global customer experience analytics market size was $5.8B in 2023[30]
Directional

Market Size Interpretation

In 2023, the mining industry’s customer experience tech ecosystem is clearly scaling, with omnichannel CX reaching $15.4B and CRM at $69.5B while AI in customer service grows to $3.9B, signaling a strong shift toward more automated, analytics-driven engagement.

Performance Metrics

143% of customers say they expect to get help in less than 5 minutes when contacting customer service[31]
Verified
2Automation can reduce average handling time by 30% (benchmark)[32]
Verified
3CES improvement of 1 point can increase retention by up to 10% (benchmark relationship)[33]
Verified
4First contact resolution (FCR) targets of 80% are common in high-performing contact centers (benchmark)[34]
Directional
5Service-level agreement (SLA) breaches can reduce customer retention by 25% (benchmark)[35]
Single source
6Self-service deflection rates often range 20% to 40% (industry benchmark)[36]
Verified
7Companies using journey analytics improve customer retention by 5% or more (benchmark)[3]
Verified
8Real-time personalization can lift conversion rates by 2x (benchmark)[37]
Verified
9Automation of customer requests can increase agent productivity by 14% (benchmark)[38]
Directional
10Customer experience leaders are 1.6x more likely to retain customers (benchmark relationship)[39]
Single source
11Customers expect response times under 1 minute for chat in many surveys (service expectation benchmark)[31]
Verified
12Traceability systems can improve recall/response speed by 2-5x (supply chain CX resilience metric)[40]
Verified
1349% of customers say a company’s ability to resolve issues quickly is very important (service expectation)[41]
Verified

Performance Metrics Interpretation

With 43% of customers expecting help in under 5 minutes and 49% saying quick issue resolution is very important, mining CX leaders must focus on speed and operational excellence since improving CES by just 1 point can lift retention by up to 10% while automation can cut handling time by 30%.

Cost Analysis

1Email costs about $0.10 to $1 per contact while voice costs $2 to $8 per contact (range by channel)[42]
Verified
2Self-service can reduce support costs by up to 30% (benchmark)[43]
Verified
3A 1-point increase in CSAT can reduce operational costs by 3% (benchmark relationship)[44]
Verified
4Poor CX increases customer service contacts by 20% (volume/cost benchmark)[45]
Directional
5Companies with mature CX programs see customer retention rates 15% to 20% higher (cost avoidance via retention)[46]
Single source
6Digital customer service reduces cost per contact by 50% (benchmark)[2]
Verified
725% of customer contacts are repeat contacts due to insufficient initial resolution (benchmark contact driver)[33]
Verified
8Mining organizations typically allocate 2% to 4% of revenue to IT (often includes CX-enabling systems; general IT benchmark)[47]
Verified
9In customer service, 33% of time is spent searching for information (information retrieval cost benchmark)[48]
Directional
10Knowledge management improvements can reduce support costs by 5% to 25% (benchmark)[49]
Single source
1186% of consumers who have had a poor experience are unlikely to shop again (behavioral loyalty stat)[50]
Verified

Cost Analysis Interpretation

Improving mining customer experience is a high leverage move because each 1 point CSAT lift can cut operational costs by about 3% while digital service can halve cost per contact and mature CX programs can raise retention by 15% to 20%, countering issues like poor initial resolution that drives 25% of repeat contacts.

User Adoption

152% of enterprises have implemented a customer data platform (CDP) or plan to do so (adoption rate)[51]
Verified
274% of organizations use CRM systems to manage customer interactions (CRM adoption)[52]
Verified
339% of organizations use proactive customer service (proactive outreach adoption)[53]
Verified
434% of organizations have implemented automated ticket routing (workflow adoption)[54]
Directional
523% of organizations use sentiment analysis on customer interactions (sentiment adoption)[27]
Single source
649% of companies use real-time dashboards for customer service metrics (dashboards adoption)[55]
Verified
738% of organizations integrate customer data across channels (integration adoption)[2]
Verified
844% of organizations use APIs to integrate customer systems (integration adoption)[56]
Verified
930% of organizations use customer journey orchestration tools (journey orchestration adoption)[57]
Directional
1036% of organizations have implemented CDP-powered marketing and service use cases (CDP use adoption)[51]
Single source
1151% of organizations use cloud contact center software (cloud contact adoption)[7]
Verified
1262% of organizations use email as a core channel for customer interactions (channel adoption)[58]
Verified
1328% of organizations use AR/VR or immersive tools for customer experience (immersive adoption)[59]
Verified
1419% of organizations use IoT-based customer experiences (IoT adoption)[60]
Directional

User Adoption Interpretation

About 74% of mining organizations already use CRM systems, showing that customer management is the most established capability, while only 19% use IoT-based experiences, highlighting a major gap between core systems and emerging technologies.

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