SSR-SARx is GroundProbe’s first synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and is the highest resolution and longest range slope stability radar in the market. Testing at major international mine sites on four continents, the SSR-SARx is a long-range, long-term radar monitoring solution for open-pit mining with a range of 4.5 kilometres. GroundProbe has been a global leader […]
READ MOREGroundBreaking News – June 2015
Since our last newsletter, it has been an exciting and rewarding time for GroundProbe, and for our Product Development team in particular. After three years of intensive research and development, the SSR-FX is in production, and has been deployed commercially in six countries. The SSR-FX is the first radar of its kind, representing one of […]
READ MORENew Radar Launches In-Pit Safety to New Heights
Following several years of development and successful testing, GroundProbe has released a game changing broad area slope stability monitoring radar that will considerably enhance mining productivity and safety. GroundProbe CEO John Beevers said the launch of the SSR-FX was another significant milestone for GroundProbe in developing revolutionary technology to assist mining productivity and safety and […]
READ MOREGroundBreaking News – December 2014
Customer service is at the heart of everything we do. This is why the last few months have been an exciting period for our Global Operations team, who have implemented our industry’s first global support centre; follow-the-sun. At any time, day or night, one of our offices around the world will be open. When you […]
READ MOREGroundBreaking News – May 2014
In this edition of our ‘GroundBreaking News’, we are proud to announce the release of the SSR-Viewer 8.1. SSR-Viewer 8.1 has been written for the modern mining workplace, making monitoring more user-friendly, giving you the correct tools to enable your site and managers to make the best critical decision for your mine. You will find […]
READ MOREGroundBreaking News – December 2013
This quarter has been extremely busy – and highly successful – for the GroundProbe team. In September, we celebrated a major milestone when we deployed our 200th radar to the Kolomela Mine in South Africa, and we look forward to celebrating many more successes as we continue to build our relationship with Kumba Iron Ore. […]
READ MOREGroundBreaking News – August 2013
This month I joined GroundProbe as the new Managing Director and CEO. I am extremely thrilled to be part of a business with strong and leading technology that has an opportunity to grow rapidly, both locally and internationally. As a Mining Engineer with a Masters in Business, I have worked in this industry for 30 […]
READ MOREOutsourced Solutions for Slope Monitoring at CODELCO’s Andina Mine
OUTSOURCED SOLUTIONS FOR SLOPE MONITORING, SANTIAGO, CHILE In December 2011, GroundProbe signed a five-year agreement to provide Codelco with a fully outsourced slope monitoring service for its Andina Mine in Chile. Using data from two GroundProbe Slope Stability Radars (SSR-XT), and the expertise of a full time, on-site support team comprising of a Geotechnical Engineer, […]
READ MOREAchieving Huge Production Gains Using Slope Stability Radars (SSR-XT) at Leigh Creek Coal Mine
ACHIEVING HUGE PRODUCTION GAINS USING SSR “The proven benefits of the SSR give us confidence that we are maximising production potential and improving safety on site.” – Ben Ploughman, Geotechnical Engineer, Leigh Creek Coal Mine Leigh Creek is a coal-mining town in the north of South Australia. On the edge of the desert, to the […]
READ MOREData Management in Rapidly Changing Atmospheric Conditions at Huckleberry Mine
DATA MANAGEMENT IN RAPIDLY CHANGING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS “The SSR has proven to consistently offer the information we require in all weather conditions, where other means of data collection are affected.” – Kent T. Christensen, P.Eng., Manager of Mine Engineering and New Projects, Huckleberry Mine Huckleberry Mine is an open-pit copper/molybdenum mine located in central British […]
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