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, […]
READ MOREBrazilian Mine Demonstrates the Importance of Radar to Guarantee Safety
RAPID RESPONSE TIME OVERVIEW On 10 September 2014, the Retiro do Sapecado tailings dam, owned by Herculano Mineração (Herculano Mining), failed, resulting in three fatalities and damage to three mine trucks and two excavators. Preliminary investigations indicated the accident was caused by a geological phenomenon (inversion of relief) caused by underground channels. CHALLENGE Following the […]
READ MORERisk Reduction Strategy Incorporates Tailings Dam Monitoring at Samarco Mine
RISK REDUCTION OVERVIEW The collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Brazil in November 2015 resulted in the catastrophic loss of life and caused severe environmental, social and economic impacts. Taking immediate action to ensure ongoing safety, stability and ultimately avoid the possibility of a future failure, mine owners Samarco Mineração S.A. commissioned an […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Provides Safety-Critical Assistance to Samarco Following Recent Events
Within hours of recent events at Samarco, the geotechnical engineers from the mine reached out to GroundProbe requesting monitoring assistance. GroundProbe immediately arranged the deployment of two SSR-XT radars to provide a complete risk reduction strategy for the mine to assess further risks and hazards. The flexible scan angle area of the radars was put […]
READ MOREHighest Safety Standards for Mining in India at Rampura Agucha Mine
HOW HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD IS LEADING THE WAY WITH THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MINING IN INDIA GroundProbe’s Slope Stability Radar goes hand-in-hand with Rampura Agucha’s policy of minimisation of slope hazards. This also supports the company’s high profitability by allowing better recovery, decreasing the cost of production and closely managing risk. Rampura Agucha is […]
READ MORESuccessful Monitoring and TARP at Ernest Henry Mine
SUCCESSFUL MONITORING AND TARP NEW OVERVIEW Owned by Xstrata PLC, Ernest Henry Copper-Gold Mine is situated 131 kilometers northeast of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. The mine is 1,500 metres in length by 1,200 metres wide with a final depth in excess of 500 metres, producing both copper and gold, with a 11 megatonnes per annum […]
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