Archives: Mine surveying

A unique underground mine tunnel scope, a tight schedule and demanding conformance specifications made the Havieron copper-gold exploration decline project in Western Australia as complex as it is necessary, according to Trimble distributor HL Geospatial. To build the 2.5 km box cut decline tunnel, surveyors and operators were challenged to establish a technology-enabled workflow that[…]

Mining technology leader Deswik says it continues to support India in its drive for more efficient and sustainable mining operations with a new presence in Gurugram, Haryana. “India’s economy has seen tremendous growth in the past decade, in no small part due to the mining industry’s contributions. With an ever-growing population, the results needed from[…]

At bauma 2022 in Munich this week, Continental is showcasing an IoT solution that will set new standards for the productivity management of quarries, mines and construction sites. “SightIQ can integrate virtually all data available to a manager from mobile machines, vehicles and stationary assets like conveyors or tools, regardless of make, model, year, manufacturer[…]

Epiroc’s newly enhanced Mobilaris Tunneling Intelligence integrates planning data, work progress data, and asset- and person-tracking into one decision support system for tunnel sites. With the latest upgrade, it is now easier than ever to achieve higher positioning accuracy without having to expand the network’s infrastructure. “Every tunnelling project is unique and consists of equipment[…]

A collaboration with mining operations across the globe has resulted in the development of a new atmospheric correction algorithm for Slope Stability Radar (SSR) that, GroundProbe says, provides a step change in the way atmospherics are treated and managed. Precision Atmospherics is the most advanced correction algorithm in the market today, according to the company,[…]

Exyn Technologies has announced a distribution partnership with EROCK Associates that, it says, highlights the increasing availability of Exyn’s aerial drone and portable SLAM mapping products across critical infrastructure projects and complex mining. The partnership will make the ExynAero™ and ExynPak™ available to a host of new customers seeking best-in-class aerial autonomy and 3D SLAM[…]

G4S says it had to be resourceful when tackling the challenges of providing security for Centerra Gold’s Öksüt gold mine in Turkey, a 15 km2 remote site. The tailor-made security solution centres around non-fixed cameras, which move as mining areas change. Protecting a site which is 15 km2 and has a perimeter measuring 19 km[…]

Having already achieved the highest documented level of aerial autonomy – level 4A – with its drone-based solutions, Exyn Technologies is striving for further industry firsts, Raffi Jabrayan, VP of Business Development and Commercial Sales, says. One of its more recent breakthroughs came in Germany at the K+S’ Werra mine site, where a team demonstrated[…]

Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, has launched a dedicated Private 5G Global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Pune, India to accelerate Industry 4.0 applications and capabilities for enterprises. This new CoE is an agile, secure and indoor facility to test and trial industry use cases. Tata Communications has developed use cases including in[…]

Capital Ltd, the leading mining services company, has announced the award of a new drilling contract and the associated purchase of additional drill rigs and other capital equipment. The new contract is an expanded drilling services agreement with B2Gold Corp at the Fekola Gold Mine in Mali, which now runs to the end of 2024. The[…]