Archives: Mine surveying

At HxGN LIVE 2016, Hexagon Mining nominated its customer, Grupo México, as a Shaping Smart Change honoree. Nominees are celebrated annually at the event for using Hexagon technology to push the boundaries of innovation. In the Peruvian Andes, Grupo’s subsidiary, Southern Peru Copper Corporation, is applying Hexagon Mining technology with outstanding results. The company invited[…]

Hexagon Mining has introduced Sigma, a comprehensive package of statistical and geostatistical programs to analyze and evaluate drillhole, blasthole, and model data. Part of the MineSight mine planning suite, Sigma includes time-saving workflow features for resource geologists and other mining professionals tasked with building a block model. It’s fully integrated with MineSight Torque and MineSight[…]

IDS GeoRadar, a leading provider of interferometric technology solutions, and multi-frequency, multi-channel Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) worldwide, has launched IBIS-ArcSAR, described as the next generation slope monitoring radar system based on the new ArcSAR technology. As the world’s first 3D SAR radar, the new system IBIS-ArcSAR “introduces a technological revolution to support critical decisions and[…]

Global mining equipment, technology and service (METS) company Imdex Ltd is to announce the launch of the AMC BOS™ (Borehole Optimisation System) at the Elko Mining event held in Nevada, USA on 6 June 2017. The system is unique to the global drilling industry by redefining the way drillers can proactively take control and provide protection[…]

Brokk, the global manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, has introduced the C20 Rock Splitter. The attachment, manufactured by Brokk’s German sister company, Darda, offers contractors a safe and quiet alternative to explosives and hydraulic breakers. It increases productivity in industries including mining, quarrying, tunnelling, construction and demolition. Brokk featured the C20 Rock Splitter during CONEXPO-CON/AGG[…]

Global mining software company and specialist in geoscientific information management (GIM) solutions, acQuire Technology Solutions Pty Ltd (acQuire), has released the latest version of its drillhole and sample data management software – GIM Suite 3. New features in GIM Suite 3 add to the array of capabilities already available in the software, creating an even[…]

Rajant has announced advancements in its Kinetic Mesh® Wireless Network technology that will power in-air mesh networks, enabling drone manufacturers to strengthen drone-to-drone and drone-to-ground communications. Kinetic Mesh delivers communication and video backhaul capabilities, and mine site survey applications, among others. One of the first to capitalise on these latest advances is xCraft, a mass-market[…]

Airware, which provides end-to-end solutions that turn aerial data into actionable business intelligence for enterprises, has signed a global distribution agreement with senseFly, a world leading producer of fixed-wing mapping drones, to bring the survey-grade eBee Plus to its enterprise customers. It will leverage senseFly’s eBee Plus fixed-wing drone as part of large-area data collection[…]

DJI, a world leader in creative camera technology, has introduced new high-performance hardware and a premium customer support program to help professional customers get the most out of their aerial and handheld imaging equipment. Its says the new “Cendence remote controller, DJI Tracktenna high-gain antenna and CrystalSky monitor provide personalised controls and better performance for[…]

Through a combined effort, Kitware and Newmont Mining Corp visualized ongoing expansion of the Tanami mine in virtual reality (VR). For the work, Kitware added functionality to ParaView, its open-source software solution for high-performance computing (HPC). “We teamed up with Newmont geologists to not only model the existing underground development of the Tanami mine but[…]