GroundProbe Global Practice Lead – Geotechnical Advisory, Albert Giovanni Cabrejo Lievano Tailings dams go through different phases regarding monitoring with radar: Construction—The initial dropping of materials looks chaotic, evidenced by a loss of coherence. Deformation readings during this period are not reliable with radar. This is just the phase in which the dropped materials look […]
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 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 MOREGMS Software Update
Our GMS system is a best-in-class geotechnical tool but with our latest update to SSR-Viewer; it’s even more user-friendly and useful. These changes and additions provide the GMS with all the capabilities and features of competing systems, alongside the extensive features and benefits unique to the GroundProbe system. Many of these updates are based on […]
READ MORE‘Engineers Australia’ Article – Excerpt – ‘This Australian Technology Helps to Avoid Dangerous Ta...
Originally written and published by Charlotte Barkla from Engineers Australia on 22 October 2020. GroundProbe’s Head of Product Development, Fernanda Carrea, interviewed by Engineers Australia on GroundProbe’s recent Australian Engineering Excellence Award (AEEA) win for the SSR-Omni. In response to major catastrophic tailings dam collapses in recent years, an Australian team has developed a […]
READ MORE‘International Mining’ Article – Excerpt – GroundProbe Brings It All Together
GroundProbe’s Chief Operating Officer, David Noon David Noon, COO at Orica-owned GroundProbe, says improving global tailings dam monitoring practices continues to be a key pillar of its vision of maximum safety for the mining industry. “In the last two years especially, a large number of mine sites have begun actively adopting best-practice monitoring solutions for […]
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