GroundProbe Product Manager, Stefania Mancino GroundProbe is a global technology leader specialising in real-time solutions for measuring and monitoring geohazards. We provide solutions to complex issues, primarily aimed at keeping people and communities safe. It isn’t just a phase; it is our commitment. Solving complex problems isn’t easy. It entails the collaboration of various external […]
READ MOREMeet Our People: Albert Cabrejo, Global Practice Lead – Geotechnical Advisory
What is your name? My name is Albert Cabrejo (Albert Giovanni Cabrejo Lievano). I am the Global Practice Lead – Geotechnical Advisory at GroundProbe. How long have you been with GroundProbe? 14 years. What makes your job unique? I contribute to the technology and associated education required by geotechnical engineers worldwide to manage safety risks […]
READ MOREMeet Our People: Peter Saunders, Head of Geotechnical
What is your name? My name is Peter Saunders. Can you tell us about yourself? I have over 20 years of experience as a Rock Mechanics Engineer in various senior operational mining and corporate level Geotechnical roles. I lead our global team of 130+ qualified Rock Mechanics Engineers and Radar Operators who provide our remote […]
READ MOREMeet Our People: Pilvi Lamb, Technical Training Specialist
What is your name? My name is Pilvi Lamb. “Minun nimeni on Pilvi” that’s Finnish for “My name is Pilvi”! I’m a Specialist in Technical Training, responsible for creating and maintaining technical training content of our products for all GroundProbe staff and customers globally. What makes your job at GroundProbe unique? Being of Finnish origin, I […]
READ MOREMonitoring and Measuring Squeezing Ground Conditions at Gosowong Gold Operation
MONITORING WEAK ROCKMASS OVERVIEW The Gosowong Gold Operation is located on Halmahera Island, about 2,450 kilometres northeast of the national capital, Jakarta. It is an epithermal gold deposit with additional occurrences of silver. The mine uses a combination of cut-and-fill and long hole open stoping (LHOS) mining methods. Currently, PT. Nusa Halmahera Minerals operates two […]
READ MORESSR-Agilis: Improving Operational Safety
The SSR-Agilis is a complete safety-critical system designed to keep operations ahead of geotechnical risks. It is equipped with advanced computing design, delivering data capture, processing and alarming capabilities all in one place, at the radar. The SSR-Agilis scanning and processing data in real-time. The system’s in-built processing provides instant visualisation of accurate real-time […]
READ MOREPrism and Prismless Monitoring in an Open-Cut Gold Operation
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 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 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 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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