Archives: Mine surveying

Pitcrew AI is a new system leveraging FLIR thermal imaging and AI technology to change the way trucking and mining vehicles are inspected. Using an AI algorithm trained on a library of thermal images, the system can spot problems in their early stages, before equipment is destroyed or vehicles cause deadly accidents on the road.[…]

Emesent has partnered with leading software developer Deswik to, it says, enable mining companies to incorporate high-quality data captured in inaccessible locations into their mine plans and surveys. Emesent is a leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics. Founded in 2018 through a spin out of CSIRO, Emesent has since built a reputation[…]

RST Instruments of Maple Ridge, British Columbia and Measurand of Fredericton, New Brunswick have recently collaborated on the development of a low power wireless solution for deformation monitoring. RST Instruments is a leading manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation and dataloggers including the RSTAR line of wireless datalogging nodes for vibrating wire (VW) instruments such as piezometers[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology says it is augmenting its autonomous mining capabilities through a new partnership with Exyn Technologies Inc. The statement said: “Customers will benefit from the unique combination of Sandvik’s world leading digital mining solutions and Exyn’s deep knowledge of autonomous aerial robot systems.” “We are committed to empowering a transformation to[…]

Ramjack Technology Solutions, a specialised system integrator for advanced technologies in the global mining market, has announced a partnership with Syntony GNSS, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of software-based navigation and GPS coverage extension. The statement said that Syntony innovations extend GPS coverage into previously inaccessible spaces, giving mining operations “relentlessly reliable connectivity.[…]

Emesent says it has announced a major breakthrough in the journey to fully autonomous drone flight systems, with the launch of Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) for Hovermap, the world’s first plug-and-play payload for industrial drones that provides autonomous beyond line of sight, GPS-denied flight. Building on Emesent’s Hovermap simultaneous localisation and mapping autonomous (SLAM) flight[…]

Devico AS, a leader in directional drilling innovations and manufacturer of drill hole positioning instruments, has released what it says is the shortest overshot surveying system on the market. The latest DeviGyro system, the Overshot Xpress (The OX for short), is powered by the DeviGyro, a high-speed miniature and continuous gyroscopic surveying instrument. With the[…]

Australia’s government has extended Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program for a further four years in a move that will support a stronger recovery and more regional jobs across the whole country, according to the Minerals Council of Australia. The program has been highly successful in collecting pre-competitive geophysical data from the north[…]

Intelligent positioning solutions provider Position Partners has announced the release of MiRTK. This new correction service for GNSS equipment utilises the internet instead of UHF radio frequencies. MiRTK is compatible with all brands and models of GNSS from manufacturers including Topcon, Trimble, Leica Geosystems, Sokkia, Hemisphere and more. “Until now, users that rely on high[…]

Trevali Mining Corporation recently set out to centralise IT, optimise operations, and make fast, informed decisions across data repositories and business processes at its offices and its four main mining sites around the globe. The company chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft 365, and Azure services to power its new[…]