PRISM AND PRISMLESS MONITORING OVERVIEW Due to the loss of a significant number of physical prisms through vandalism, the on-site geotechnical team from Filminera Resources Corporation’s Masbate Gold Project, an open-cut gold mine in the Philippines, required a solution to effectively manage the mine’s safety including their ability to detect and measure deformation. CHALLENGE The […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Attends International Mining and Machinery Exhibition in India
GroundProbe – along with our partner Sujyoti India (P.) Ltd – attended the International Mining and Machinery Exhibition 2018 (IMME); a four day mining-industry trade show supported by a two day global mining summit with over 1000 global delegates. Held in Kolkata, India, IMME 2018https://www.groundprobe.com/lidar/ was attended by over 10,000 people, including 400 different company exhibitors. […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Attends CIM 2018 Convention and EXPO in Canada
Last week, GroundProbe attended CIM 2018 Convention and EXPO; a three day mining-industry event comprised of expert-led workshops, technical presentations covering twelve innovative themes from across the mining sector, and Canada’s premier mining trade show. Held in Vancouver, Canada, the CIM 2018 Convention and EXPO was attended by over 5000 attendees, including 450 exhibitors, and […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Hosts Geotechnical Monitoring Workshop in Peru
GroundProbe’s Peru office recently held a Geotechnical Monitoring Workshop for their customers, with guest speakers from GroundProbe, Orica and 3vGeomatics presenting across a range of topics. The event was well attended with 55 representatives from GroundProbe’s customer mine sites across Peru taking part in the workshop. “Held in Arequipa, Peru, this city was chosen as the […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Launches the GMS at Slope Stability Symposium
GroundProbe recently attended Slope Stability Symposium 2018 – the largest slope stability conference in the world. During the event, we launched our latest innovative monitoring solution to the market, the GMS (Geotech Monitoring Station). The Symposium is held every two years and brings together mining, civil, geotechnical, geological, hydrogeological and geophysical engineers from around the […]
READ MOREGML Monitors Rear Wall of Shaft to Determine Optimal Targeted Ground Support
TARGETED GROUND SUPPORT OVERVIEW Underground environments are dynamic by nature, with the effectiveness of ground support consistently changing. Through monitoring, areas of high risk can be identified and rehabilitated in a targeted way. At a large, well-known hard rock mine in Queensland, Australia, visual inspections on the rear wall of a shaft showed cracking in the shotcrete. […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Hosts 4th Workshop on Management of Geotechnical Risks
GroundProbe, in conjunction with SRK Consulting and Maccaferri, conducted the 4th workshop on Management of Geotechnical Risks, at Hermosillo, Mexico, on Friday. This event was GroundProbe’s highest attended North American workshop to date with 45 industry persons in attendance across a wide array of roles and position; including Mine Managers, Technical Service Managers, and Geotechnical […]
READ MOREBroad-Area Monitoring Across Multiple Large Open-Pit Mines
BROAD-AREA COVERAGE OVERVIEW The Kolomela Mine operated by Anglo American is located 22km from Postmasburg in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The mine produces direct shipping iron ore. Kolomela Mine consists of three open-pits: Leeuwfontein, Kapstevel and Klipbankfontein. Kolomela Mine has undergone multiple ramp-ups and is currently producing in the order of 13 […]
READ MORECost Pressures Lifting Prices but Lower Price Options Remain
Mounting industry pressures have seen an increase in radar prices across the board, in particular for robust mobile solutions. In recent times the market has requested many increases in the specifications of radars, which have translated into increased costs. Some of these new demands include newer engine systems and longer servicing intervals, increased environmental regulations, […]
READ MOREExtreme Cold Temperature Success at Chernigovets Coal Mine and Zarechnaya Coal Mine
SUCCESS UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS OVERVIEW Siberia’s summers are short, while winters are long and harsh and have an annual average temperature of 0.5°C with thick layers of snow remaining on the ground for at least six months. CHALLENGE In 2017, GroundProbe was challenged by the owners of two coal mine sites in South Western Siberia, […]
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