The Skycatch Team
Mitigating Mining’s Environmental Impact With Technology
6.3.2021
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Mining |
Drone Capture |
3D Data |
Mining Innovation |
Tailings Dams |
Drone Data |
Mining Safety |
Mining Drones |
Tailings Storage Facility |
Environment |
Sustainability |
Mining Waste |
Tailings
Traditionally, tailings dam monitoring has been a tedious, manual process with mixed results. Mine operators bore holes along the dam surrounding the tailings storage... continue reading
How Deployment of High Accuracy Drones Makes Surface Mining Safer
5.18.2021
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3DMapping |
aerial maps |
Computer Vision |
high-accuracy |
Safety |
UAV |
UAVs |
Unmanned aerial vehicle |
AI |
Mining |
Aerial Data |
Reality Capture |
Open Pit Mines |
High Wall Scanning |
Automation |
Drone Capture |
High Wall Mapping |
Highwall Scanning |
Highwall Mining |
3D Data |
Mining Innovation |
Mine Surveyors |
Tailings Dams |
Stockpile Measurement |
Drone Data |
UAV Data |
Highwall Mapping |
Mining Software |
Mining Drones |
Skycatch Vision Engine |
Highwall Safety |
Mine Survey |
Tailings Storage Facility |
TSF |
Tailings |
Computer Vision Software
Drones are no longer "a nice to have" option at an open-pit mining site. They have become a necessity to explore and survey land, assist with drill and blast planning,... continue reading
How Accurate Do Your Mine Surveys Need To Be?
5.7.2021
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Drones |
high-accuracy |
survey |
UAV |
UAVs |
Unmanned aerial vehicle |
High Precision Package |
Aerial Data |
Open Pit Mines |
Terrestrial LiDAR Scans |
Drone Capture |
Highwall Scanning |
Highwall Mining |
Geotechnical Engineers |
Mine Surveyors |
Stockpile Measurement |
Highwall Mapping |
Surface Mines |
Mining Drones |
Highwall Safety |
Mine Survey |
Coal Mines
We had a lively discussion with two experienced mine surveyors during the inaugural launch of the Skycatch monthly series of expert roundtables and thought leadership... continue reading
What is Photogrammetry, and How Has it Evolved in Open Pit Mining?
4.5.2021
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High Precision Package |
Drone Capture |
Highwall Scanning |
Highwall Mining |
Data Hub |
Stockpile Measurement |
Mining Drones |
Photogrammetry |
Computer Vision Software
In simplest terms, photogrammetry turns 2D photos into 3D models. continue reading
Extracting Useable Minerals from Mining Waste in Tailings Dams
3.10.2021
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Mining Innovation |
Tailings Dams |
Mining Software |
Mining Safety |
Tailings Storage Facility |
minerals |
Bioleaching |
Mining Waste |
TSF |
Tailings
In order to reach the mineral resources, miners must first remove layers of topsoil and waste rock from the ground, and when extraction is more or less complete, you are... continue reading