Archives: Mine surveying

ARANZ Geo Ltd, developer of 3D geological modelling software Leapfrog®, has released Leapfrog Geo 4.0. This major release has a complete set of intuitive and highly visual tools and workflows to unlock the value of structural data for geologists and other decision-makers. “ARANZ Geo solutions harness information to extract value, bring meaning and reduce risk[…]

The Eastern Australian Ground Control Group recently invited PETRA Data Science Principal and Founding Director, Penny Stewart to contribute her thoughts on machine learning applications in geotechnical engineering. Stewart took the opportunity to demonstrate how machine learning AI enables fully automated ore fragmentation assessment, and into the future could be developed to automate geotechnical inspections using[…]

DJI, the world’s leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, has updated the capabilities of its largest drone series by introducing the new Matrice 600 Pro, which offers improved flight performance, a more powerful battery charging system and better loading capacity for industrial equipment and other aerial applications, such as in mining for carrying of instruments.[…]

Maptek and IT Experts LLC have delivered an I-Site 8200 3D laser scanning system to Thiess for the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold project in Mongolia’s South Gobi Desert. Thiess, in joint venture with local contractor Khishig Arvin, is delivering the boxcut and decline project from August 2016. The boxcut will provide a safe and secure entrance[…]

Delair-Tech, a leader in professional drones, announced the purchase of Gatewing, Trimble’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business based in Belgium. The company has also signed a strategic alliance agreement to partner with Trimble as its preferred provider of UAS solutions. Delair-Tech is continuing to consolidate its position in the commercial UAS market by acquiring the[…]

Swiss professional drone maker, senseFly, has signed an agreement with Maptek, experts in precision measurement and visualisation for the mining industry, that enables Maptek to offer its customers a full, end-to-end data collection and analysis solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Maptek will begin providing North American customers in mining with senseFly’s professional mapping[…]