Archives: Mine surveying

Exyn Technologies says it has completed a successful mission for Rupert Resources at its historic Pahtavaara gold mine in northern Finland. By harnessing Exyn’s autonomous drones, Rupert Resources was able to produce highly detailed 3D models of the mine, which is otherwise completely inaccessible to traditional CMS tools or even manually piloted drones, Exyn said.[…]

GoldSpot Discoveries Corp says it commends Yamana Gold Inc on its strong reported fourth quarter and full year 2019 results and also highlights Yamana’s mention of the use of machine learning technology to improve exploration targeting and also contribute to the meaningful increases in mineral resource inventory at its El Peñón underground gold mine in northern[…]

The new DeviGyro Overshot manufactured by Devico AS was recently trialled by Downhole Surveys at Northern Star Resources’ HBJ underground gold mine south of Kalgoorlie and according to Downhole produced “fantastic results.” A -50 degree dipping, 130 m NQ drill hole was selected to conduct multiple runs. Two surveys were conducted whilst pulling the core[…]

Trimble has announced that the company has sold its majority ownership of Mining Information Systems (MIS) to Herga Group, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. The Herga Group has been a Trimble dealer for more than 30 years representing the geospatial and construction portfolios in Australia and New Zealand. Financial terms were not disclosed. MIS provides information[…]

Vale has provided an update on its so-called dam decharacterisation plan, which it defines as “the process for a dam to be reincorporated into the relief and the environment.” Essentially it means that the tailings dam structure no longer serves its primary purpose of retaining tailings, ensuring zero risk for the environment and the surrounding[…]

Mines are unique operating environments with highly specific health and safety challenges. In particular, underground mining operations typically experience low-visibility conditions and light pollution from flashlights, vehicle lights and reflective strips on equipment and clothing, making traditional surveillance and safety monitoring difficult. These were some of the challenges facing Jiangzhuang Coal Mine in the Shangdong[…]

GroundProbe has extended its comprehensive Slope Stability Radar (SSR) product offering with the release of the SSR-Agilis. Mounted on a vehicle, the SSR-Agilis is designed to be operational in minutes in active areas of mine sites, ensuring the safety of work crews working under high-risk slopes. The company says it fills a need in the[…]

Russian diamond mining giant ALROSA has started drilling for the further investigation of the Mir kimberlite pipe as part of its strategic investment plan to study a feasibility for the production at its unique diamond deposit. Experts from ALROSA’s Vilyui Exploration Expedition will start studies at the depth of 1,200-1,600 m below the surface. This[…]

The EIT RawMaterials supported start-up, SpacEarth Technology, has developed a new automated solution for real-time monitoring of ground displacements in mining to increase workers’ safety as well as mining asset integrity, EIT said. Mines-In-Time (MIT) is designed to monitor rock mass during mining operations and is integrated in a traffic-light decision support system (DSS) to[…]

Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the acquisition of Geopraevent AG, a leading provider of natural hazard monitoring and alarm systems for the early detection and warning of dangerous events such as landslides, rockfalls, and avalanches. Founded in 2013, Geopraevent provides monitoring and alarm systems that combine proprietary[…]