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 MORECase Study: Broad-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 MORECase Study: Extreme 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 MORECase Study: Risk 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 MORECase Study: Retiro 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 MORECase Study: Optimising 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 MORECase Study: Achieving 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 […]
READ MORECase Study: SSR Capable of Operating in Extreme Temperatures at Diavik Diamond Mine
IF IT CANNOT BE DONE SAFELY, IT’S NOT DONE AT DIAVIK “The SSRs have been instrumental in our commitment to safe operations by delivering high-quality data despite extreme conditions.” – Richard LeBreton M.I.T., Geotechnical Engineer, Diavik Diamond Mines Far in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine delves into the roots of ancient […]
READ MORECase Study: Decision Confidence in Difficult Conditions at Mount Polley Mine
DECISION CONFIDENCE IN DIFFICULT CONDITIONS “The Slope Stability Radar allowed us to resume mining below a slide in the pit wall. The SSR allowed us to safely access the remaining two benches in the bottom of the pit.” – Art Frye, Operations Manager, Mount Polley Mine Imperial Metals Corporation’s Mount Polley open pit mine is […]
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