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Orica Digital Solutions Celebrates 10 years of Geotechnical Specialist Services (GSS)
Orica Digital Solutions Celebrates 10 Years of Geotechnical Specialist Services (GSS) – Safeguarding Mines, People and Communities Worldwide
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Orica (ASX: ORI) Digital Solutions’ Geotechnical Specialist Services (GSS) celebrates a decade of innovation, transforming mine safety through advanced monitoring technologies, predictive analytics, and AI-driven insights – setting the global benchmark for smarter, safer mining.
Launched on 3 December 2015 with a remote monitoring trial of two GroundProbe Slope Stability Radars (SSR) at a gold mine in Western Australia, GSS began as a small-scale initiative. What began as a small trial quickly scaled into a complete monitoring contract, and by its fifth year, GSS was supporting more than 100 radars and had detected over 1,000 slope failures.
Today, GSS operates 24/7 across 185 mine sites in 19 countries, monitoring more than 250 sensors and detecting over 10,206 slope failures to date. With 171 engineers and operators working from three global monitoring centres in Balikpapan, Santiago and Belo Horizonte, GSS has grown into the world’s most trusted geotechnical monitoring service. Together with Geosolutions’ suite of hardware and software, GSS helps safeguard people, communities and critical mining assets around the clock.
Orica Digital Solutions’ Head of GSS, Rachmat Hamid Musa said:
“What began in 2015 as a small trial now supports remote and onsite service for some of the world’s most challenging mines, helping protect people and communities around the clock.
“I’m proud of our team’s decade of dedication, safeguarding lives and assets globally.”
Trusted by more customers than any other geotechnical monitoring service, GSS delivers long-term analysis across all Geosolutions sensors and a range of third-party instrumentation. Its reputation is built on deep domain expertise, real-world experience, and the strength of the largest global team of geotechnical engineers and radar specialists.
Orica Digital Solutions’ Global Practice Lead – Geotechnical, Rahardian Dwitya, said:
“With over 15 years’ experience, I lead more than 170 geotechnical professionals in training, auditing, and protecting sites globally.
“Enabling safe and confident decision-making underpins everything we do.”
Leadership across Orica Digital Solutions recognises the impact of GSS on global mining safety.
Orica Digital Solutions’ Vice President, Geosolutions, David Noon, said:
“GroundProbe’s pioneering radar technology set the global benchmark for geotechnical monitoring.
“Orica Digital Solutions, GSS is the backbone of our end-to-end offering, turning data into actionable insights that protect lives, safeguard assets, and optimise operations. This evolution underscores our commitment to innovation and reinforces Orica Digital Solutions as the trusted partner for safer, smarter mining decisions.”
Looking ahead, GSS is accelerating toward integrated, AI-powered platforms that combine surface, subsurface, point cloud, area radar, and water-pressure monitoring to provide predictive insights and enable more dynamic decision-making.
“We continue reinforcing our purpose; saving lives and making a positive impact by evolving from detection to advanced predictive risk management,” said Mr Musa.
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| The first Orica Digital Solutions GSS Remote Monitoring Centre in Balikpapan, 3 December 2015 | Orica Digital Solutions GSS Remote Monitoring Centre in Balikpapan, December 2025 |
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| Members of the team from Orica Digital Solutions GSS Remote Monitoring Centre in Belo Horizonte, December 2025 | Members of the team from Orica Digital Solutions GSS Remote Monitoring Centre in Santiago, December 2025 |
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Orica (ASX: ORI) is one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, specialty mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilise the earth’s resources.
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ABOUT GEOTECHNICAL SPECIALIST SERVICES (GSS)
Geotechnical Specialist Services (GSS), part of Orica Digital Solutions’ Geosolutions, is the trusted global partner for managing geotechnical risk and slope stability. Backed by the largest team of geotechnical engineers and radar specialists, GSS combines deep domain expertise with 10 years of real-world experience to deliver safer outcomes and faster decisions. GSS works with all Geosolutions sensors, including GroundProbe’s Slope Stability Radars (SSR) and other third-party sensors, providing continuous 24/7 monitoring across mining and civil operations worldwide.
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