A big thank you to Orica, Terra Insights, and all GroundProbe‘s customers, suppliers, and partners who attended our event at the Slope Stability 2024! We happily welcomed everyone from the conference and were ecstatic to see 290 people in attendance. Click on the image below for a snapshot of some of the fun we had. Alternatively, click […]
READ MOREGroundProbe and Terra Insights Showcase Orica’s Advanced Geotechnical Monitoring Solutions at Slope Stability Symposium i...
GroundProbe and Terra Insights, now united under Orica Digital Solutions, merge innovative geotechnical technologies and capabilities with advanced geospatial instrumentation and expertise. Together, the businesses set a new standard for safety and efficiency in mining, providing a comprehensive suite of solutions for customers. GroundProbe is renowned for its geotechnical monitoring technologies, which include radars and […]
READ MOREFriction – Excerpt – ‘ESG and sustainability: On whose watch?’
Originally written by Neil Cordon, Senior Manager – Quality and Continuous Improvement, GroundProbe and published in Friction Sustainability is the word on everyone’s lips today and for good reason: The effects of climate change have accelerated faster than even the experts had predicted; faster than evolution can keep up with. Full circularity is the goal, but it […]
READ MOREFriction – Excerpt – ‘The Evolution of Monitoring Tailings Dams Across the Globe’
Originally written by Paul Davies, Commercial Manager, Australasia at GroundProbe and published in Friction How the mining industry monitors tailings dams has evolved over the years with advancements in technology, AI and research and development. In this article, GroundProbe’s Paul Davies discusses the approach to preventing tailings dam disasters with expert, Leo Probst. Here, they reflect […]
READ MOREAnnouncing the Winners of our Geotechnical Scholarships 2023
We are proud to announce the four winners of our GroundProbe Geotechnical Scholarship Program. Congratulations to the four undergraduate university students who will soon fly to Indonesia to take part in our fully funded three-week training program, valued at $10,000 per student. The program presents a unique chance for the students to receive advanced geotechnical […]
READ MOREFriction – Excerpt – ‘Why we use Slope Stability Radars and How it’s Changing’
Originally written by Paul Davies, Commercial Manager, Australasia GroundProbe Australia, and published in Friction In recent years, there has been a growth in the use of slope stability radars in open-cut mines. Although the primary reason has always been operator safety, a secondary benefit to improvements to mine productivity has justified increasing their usage. In […]
READ MOREInternational Mining Article – Excerpt – ‘A Safe Pair of Eyes’
Originally written and published by Paul Moore from International Mining August 2023. With high-profile open pit wall failures and tailings dam collapses in the past decade, ultra-high accuracy predictive slope stability monitoring is no longer deemed a luxury – it is a necessity. Slope stability monitoring is often perceived to be mainly about the instruments, […]
READ MOREInviting interest in our GroundProbe Geotechnical Scholarship 2023
Calling all 3rd or 4th year students studying geotechnical, civil engineering, or mining at an Australian university. You are invited to register for our GroundProbe Geotechnical Scholarship 2023. The scholarship is a fully funded three-week training program for up to four undergraduate students to join us at our largest Geotechnical Monitoring Centre in Balikpapan, Indonesia. […]
READ MORETeaching STEM to schools in Latin America
Our colleagues from STEM Punks recently returned to Australia from their 3-week teaching tour of Latin America, generously supported by a $300,000 grant from the Orica Impact Fund. The highly successful tour saw a team from STEM Punks teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects at 11 schools (4 in Medellin, Colombia, 4 in […]
READ MOREGroundProbe is proud to announce it is now a part of Orica Digital Solutions
We are excited to announce that GroundProbe is now part of Orica Digital Solutions, a division of Orica established in 2019 to seamlessly integrate customers’ physical and digital environments, leading to improved decision-making and enhanced predictability. Orica Digital Solutions encompasses various solution categories across the resource value chain: Orebody Intelligence: Empowering customers with accurate insights […]
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