When it comes to ensuring ongoing safety performance of mining and civil operations, understanding the difference between predictive and reactive monitoring, as part of a risk management plan, is key. What is Predictive Monitoring? Predictive monitoring anticipates future exposure based on past performance data. The predictive technologies and software solutions currently used within the […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Celebrates SSR600
GroundProbe is celebrating SSR600 rolling off our production line! This a huge milestone for GroundProbe, made possible by the ongoing support of our customers, suppliers and of course, our people. GroundProbe’s CEO, Brian Gillespie, said that it was a remarkable achievement. “GroundProbe invented Slope Stability Radar and 18 years later it is the standard industry […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Attends SME Annual Conference and Expo
Last week, GroundProbe attended the SME Annual Conference and Expo and the CMA 121st National Western Mining Conference in Denver, Colorado. Held at the Colorado Convention Center, from 24th – 27th February, the SME Annual Conference and Expo was attended by over 6000 industry professionals from around the world with the aim of sharing innovative ideas, best practices, […]
READ MOREDebswana OLDM Diamond Mines Record Deployment
October 2017 saw a record deployment for GroundProbe’s South African Business Unit with six industry-leading, Series-3 Slope Stability Radars (SSR) delivered to Debswana OLDM – Orapa, Damtshaa and Letlhakane Mines – in Botswana. The six Series-3 radars were comprised of: two SSR-XT replacements at Letlhakane DK1 pit, one SSR-FX replacement at Orapa, one new SSR-FX […]
READ MOREBroad-Area Monitoring at Kolomela Mine
BROAD-AREA COVERAGE ACROSS MULTIPLE LARGE OPEN-PIT MINES The Kolomela Mine is located 22km from Postmasburg in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The mine produces direct shipping iron ore and is operated by Anglo American. Kolomela Mine consists of three open-pits: Leeuwfontein, Kapstevel and Klipbankfontein. Kolomela Mine has undergone multiple ramp-ups and is currently […]
READ MOREExtreme Cold Temperature Success at Chernigovets Coal Mine and Zarechnaya Coal Mine
EXTREME WEATHER SUCCESS – DEPLOYMENT IN RUSSIA’S EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES Two sites in South Western Siberia – Chernigovets Coal Mine and Zarechnaya Coal Mine – trialled our SSR-XT radar system throughout an extremely harsh winter, which saw the system functioning at -40°C temperatures autonomously without a shelter. Siberia’s climate and weather is very extreme. The […]
READ MORERisk Reduction Strategy Incorporates Tailings Dam Monitoring at Samarco Mine
RISK REDUCTION STRATEGY INCORPORATES TAILINGS DAM MONITORING AT SAMARCO MINE Tailings storage facilities or dams can represent a significant environmental and financial liability for mining operations as a breach or failure of a dam can have catastrophic physical, social and economic impacts. Following a tailings dam failure in November 2015, the Samarco Mineração S.A owned […]
READ MORERetiro do Sapecado Mine Demonstrates the Importance of Radar to Guarantee Safety
RAPID RESPONSE TIME – BRAZILIAN MINE DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF RADAR TO GUARANTEE SAFETY Herculano Mining has acquired an SSR-XT to assess further risks and ensure a safer tale dump for continued operations. On September 10, 2014, a tailings dam failure occurred in Retiro do Sapecado open-pit mine, resulting in three fatalities, and damage to […]
READ MOREOptimising Coal Recovery in a Time of Declining Coal Prices at PT Bayan Resources Tbk
OPTIMISING COAL RECOVERY IN A TIME OF DECLINING COAL PRICES “The deployment of the slope stability systems at our key mine sites has empowered our geotechnical staff to be proactive in the communication of timely, accurate and reliable slide movement information to our mine safety, operations and production teams.” – Warren Tamblyn, Manager Mine Geotechnical […]
READ MOREAchieving Huge Production Gains Using SSR-XT at Leigh Creek Coal Mine
ACHIEVING HUGE PRODUCTION GAINS USING SSR “The proven benefits of the SSR give us confidence that we are maximising production potential and improving safety on site.” – Ben Ploughman, Geotechnical Engineer, Leigh Creek Coal Mine Leigh Creek is a coal-mining town in the north of South Australia. On the edge of the desert, to the […]
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