Archives: Mine surveying

A collaborative partnership between Maptek and LlamaZOO will deliver advanced data visualisation in 3D and VR to mining customers. Mining technology developer Maptek and augmented reality experts LlamaZOO are teaming together to bring digital twinning and advanced 3D data visualisation to the mining industry. “At Maptek we’re all about building on our legacy of innovative[…]

Maptek is going after productivity and efficiency gains with the latest version of its Vulcan 3D geological modelling, mine design and production planning solution. Among the new functions in Vulcan 11 is improved flexibility in ramp design when creating highwall templates, enhancements to Open Pit Solids and Mining Block Generation, an automated panel caving design[…]

New data collected from the Geological Survey of South Australia (GSSA) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is set to open up undercover exploration in the Gawler Craton. The Gawler Craton Airborne Survey has been designed to capture approximately 1.8 million line kilometres of new magnetic, radiometric and digital elevation geophysical data[…]

GroundProbe has been recognised as the most innovative company in Australia and New Zealand, taking out the number 1 spot on the Australian Financial Review’s List of Most Innovative Companies for 2018. The honour was announced last night at the 2018 AFR Most Innovative Companies List Awards Night. The list was comprised of the Top[…]

With the launch of the LMS1000 and MRS1000 infrared LiDAR sensors, SICK says it has raised the bar in high-precision, reliable distance sensing and ranging. They deliver more accurate and reliable distance sensing and measurement, especially in difficult environmental conditions. “Ideal for mining and quarrying duties, the robust, lightweight and compact sensors come with rotatable[…]

David Noon co-founded GroundProbe in 2001 after co-inventing the original Slope Stability Radar (SSR) whilst working as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. He began his career at GroundProbe as the Chief Technology Officer and after holding a number of senior positions across technology-based roles, is currently the Vice President, Global Operations[…]

To better serve the needs of customers, distributors and staff, “whilst consistently innovating,” LiDAR scanning technology and services company 3D Laser Mapping and 3D mobile mapping technology sister company GeoSLAM have merged. Almost immediately the GeoSLAM distributor network will have access to the full suite of 3D Laser Mapping products and services. GeoSLAM will be[…]

Schneider Electric has announced the latest addition to its industrial software portfolio, EcoStruxure™ Augmented Operator Advisor, featuring augmented reality (AR). The new solution brings together physical, real-life objects with virtual objects to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and improve proactive maintenance, according to the company. “EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor combines contextual and local dynamic information[…]

From the 11th to the 22nd of June, the UNEXMIN technical teams were in Finland for the first field trials with the UX-1A robot in a real life environment. The Kaatiala feldspar mine, where the trial was held, is an open-pit flooded mine with few underground tunnels, perfect to test the robot’s capabilities. The first[…]

Dassault Systèmes’ GEOVIA has announced that Surpac 6.9 has been released. This new release introduces the Structural Suite module, a set of visualisation and analysis tools for any kind of oriented data, and the powerful collaboration and data management capabilities of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as well as over 30 customer-requested enhancements and product quality improvements.[…]