Archives: Mine surveying

A team of Australian scientists have created a new portable device that can pinpoint the exact location of radiation sources, faster and more accurately than ever before. The brand-new technology has enormous potential in a range of fields and industries, including mining operations involved in mining and milling of radioactive uranium ores. The state-run Australian[…]

On October 8, in line with the Australian Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy, METS Ignited announced the latest award of projects as a part of its Industry Growth Centre collaborative project funds. The METS Ignited Tranche 4 Collaborative Project Funds represent a combined investment of over A$6 million dollars from METS Ignited and Industry partners[…]

Australian data analytics and drone autonomy start-up Emesent says it is writing its way into the record books with a series of remotely operated autonomous drone flights “which promise to drive revolutionary change in the heavy industry space.” The most recent of these missions took place on August 28 at what is described as an[…]

Data analytics and drone autonomy company Emesent says a new alliance with Maptek, the global developer of mining hardware and software, will boost its ability to deliver unprecedented insights to the resources sector. A data analytics and drone autonomy spin-out from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science research agency, Emesent[…]

Transfer point specialist Weba Chute Systems & Solutions is leveraging three-dimensional (3D) scanning technology to ensure there are no surprises when designing and installing its products. “The accuracy of 3D scanning means that we can rapidly gather detailed measurements of large infrastructure on a customer’s site,” Alwin Nienaber, the company’s Technical Director, says. “This data[…]

RIEGL is using the upcoming INTERGEO 2020 DIGITAL event to showcase a line of new product innovations focused on the field of LiDAR surveying technology. The company plans to present details of the RIEGL VUX-120 LiDAR sensor for UAV-based laser scanning (pictured). This sensor, which weighs only 2 kg and measures 225 x 120 x[…]

The three finalists in the Swedish Mining Innovation Award 2020 have been announced. The prize, which was established in 2019, is awarded by the national strategic innovation program Swedish Mining Innovation, and rewards something that is innovative and very useful for the mining industry. The three finalists are Orexplore for their X-ray technology for drill[…]

A new agreement between Inmarsat, Harvest Technology Group and Inmarsat Partner, AST, will provide Harvest’s customers across the mining, energy and utilities sectors with the tools to remotely monitor assets, coordinate site surveys and conduct maintenance operations over real-time video and audio transmitted via ultra-low-bandwidth satellite communications, Inmarsat says. These sectors are facing increasing pressure[…]

sensemetrics Inc, the global Industrial IoT (IIoT) and cloud technology company which transforms sensor data into real-time business intelligence, has announced it has joined forces with Singapore-based Ackcio, a provider of wireless sensor connectivity devices, to automate data management and analytics for mutual customers automating geotechnical and structural instrumentation in underground and surface mining, and[…]

Having recently helped DJI’s M300 drone fly autonomously underground (through its Hovermap Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) solution) and signed an agreement with Deswik to provide surveyors and planners with more accurate data from inaccessible areas, Emesent has been on a roll of late. IM put some questions to CEO, Dr Stefan Hrabar, to find out[…]