Archives: Mine surveying

Nord Gold has implemented a new state-of-the-art monitoring system at its Lefa mine in Guinea that, it says, will help it keep track of the condition of the operation’s tailings storage facilities to proactively identify potential risks. The move, in line with the company’s commitment to environmental stewardship, has been facilitated by Swift Geospatial Solutions,[…]

Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire Seequent – a leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata management, visibility, and collaboration – for $900 million in cash, subject to adjustment,[…]

Infosys BPM, the business process management arm of Infosys, has announced a five-year extension to its strategic collaboration with gold mining major Newmont Corp to standardise and digitise delivery models across its mine sites. Through this renewed engagement, Infosys BPM says it will drive operational excellence leveraging automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and design thinking, to[…]

Exyn Technologies has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to integrate its data into Sandvik’s analytics and process optimisation suite, OptiMine®. By synthesising critical data and capabilities, Exyn and Sandvik are helping mining customers transform their underground operations to be safer, more productive and more efficient, the companies[…]

Doosan Infracore Europe has launched what is says is the industry’s first wheel loader ‘transparent bucket’ system. The transparent bucket is a system that allows the wheel loader operator to see blind spots in front of the bucket on the machine, using the monitor in the cab. The innovative system records images in front of[…]

The University of Queensland and research partners Plotlogic Pty Ltd have developed new automated mining technology that, they say, will facilitate automation of the mining process while improving operating efficiency. The research has shown how artificial intelligence can use scans of the mine face to almost instantly identify valuable minerals and waste rock, allowing each[…]

On 26 February 2021, DSI Underground SMART, a wholly owned subsidiary of DSI Underground completed the acquisition of the virtual reality training specialist Edvirt. The acquisition boosts DSI Underground’s investment in innovation to drive efficiency and safety across mining and tunneling operations forward. Edvirt provides products and training courses to mining and tunneling customers worldwide[…]

Austria’s 3GSM says its new 3D fragmentation package BMX Fragmenter works well for drone imagery that shows muckpiles of surface blasts but that it also delivers also good results in underground applications. In ongoing tests LKAB is using it via a detachable camera/lights installation on the crown of drifts to image passing LHDs. The camera[…]

Mobilaris recently initiated a collaboration with Luleå University of Technology’s project Applied AI DIH North. The purpose is to identify, apply and demonstrate different AI methods regarding positioning information. The goal is to develop the ability and accuracy of the company’s existing solutions for mining and tunnelling applications and look at how new services and[…]

Trimble has introduced the Trimble® SX12 Scanning Total Station, the next iteration of its 3D scanning total station that, it says, provides fast and efficient data capture for surveying, engineering and geospatial professionals. New features, including a high-power laser pointer and high-resolution camera system, expand capabilities in surveying and complex 3D modelling, and enable new[…]