Archives: Mine surveying

3DR, makers of Site Scan, the complete drone software platform for construction and engineering teams, has announced that Site Scan users can now capture and use structurally-detailed thermal imagery on their projects. This is made possible through a one-of-a-kind integration with the DJI M210 dual gimbal drone, equipped with the Zenmuse XT thermal camera and[…]

The UNEXMIN team has come back from a trip to the flooded Kaatiala mine site in Finland excited after the first field trials with its UX-1 robot proved a success. The two-week trial ended on June 22, with the first week involving dry and shallow water trials of the robot followed, in the second week,[…]

PAO Vorkutaugol, one of the largest coal mining companies in Russia and part of PAO Severstal, has purchased special spark-proof smartphones to perform mining equipment diagnostics and workplace safety audits. Prior to entering the mine, the wireman opens the Mobile Equipment Maintenance and Repair (EMR) application on the smartphone, logs into the system and enters[…]

Inspired by the unmanned aircraft use of its Nigerian sister company, cement producer LafargeHolcim Tanzania recently turned to senseFly’s eBee UAV technology to help its team better manage its stockpile inventory and optimise its blast planning. LafargeHolcim’s Tanzania operation, near the border of northern Malawi, Burundi, and the DRC, includes both a cement plant and[…]

After two years of working through complex legal, governance and logistical challenges to earn an operating licence to fly its own remotely piloted drones, Kumba Iron Ore is making the most of these high-tech machines at its Sishen iron ore mine in South Africa. Bongi Ntsoelengoe, Technology Manager at Kumba Iron Ore (an Anglo American[…]

Drone startup Atmos UAV has closed its latest investment round with investment firm Disruptive Technology Ventures (DTV). Atmos has developed an industrial drone “that is a clever crossover between an airplane and a helicopter. The drone can already be found flying all over the world to help professionals in mapping large areas of land.” The[…]

The accelerating use of internet-enabled remote devices, sensors, predictive analytics and machine learning in the mining industry is providing companies with unprecedented insight into their operations, as outlined in Goldcorp’s 2017 Sustainability Report, just released. “While the Internet of Things (IoT) enables better utilisation of assets and improved decision-making, many companies face the problem of[…]

Rocketmine is proud to have received Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) approval for the flight of their commercial drones from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). This is a major achievement for the company, as they are now only the second South African operator, in four years of drone legislation, to be approved[…]

With the objective to provide mining clients with beneficial, high-quality geological data, Boart Longyear is introducing TruShot™ downhole survey technology as an addition to its growing instrumentation offerings. “TruShot technology is a new magnetic downhole survey tool optimised for field deployment in mineral exploration activities,” said Mike Ravella, Director of Boart Longyear’s Geological Data Services.[…]

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, an industry leader in measurement technology, announced recently the new Leica Aibot, the latest Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system based on DJI’s aerial platform, the M600 Pro, to rapidly and autonomously enable digitising of  critical infrastructure. This new UAV built on Leica’s acquisition of Aibotix in 2014. The new Leica[…]