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# [Skycatch Partners with Dwyka to Provide Mining Solutions in South Africa](https://blog.skycatch.com/dwykapartnership_announcement)

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# [Skycatch Partners with FEDS on Mining Technology in the Middle East](https://blog.skycatch.com/fedspartnership_announcement)

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# [Drone Photogrammetry vs. Lidar –Which is Most Suitable for Your Mine?](https://blog.skycatch.com/drone-photogrammetry-v-lidar-which-is-most-suitable-for-your-mine)

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# [3 Types of Highwall Mining Technology Making the Industry Safer](https://blog.skycatch.com/3-types-of-highwall-mining-technology-making-the-industry-safer)

1.21.2021 | [Flight App](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/flight-app) | [Open Pit Mines](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/open-pit-mines) | [DJI P4RTK](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/dji-p4rtk) | [DJI M210RTK](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/dji-m210rtk) | [Highwall Scanning](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-scanning) | [Highwall Mining](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-mining) | [Geologists](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geologists) | [Geotechnical Engineers](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geotechnical-engineers) | [Mine Surveyors](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mine-surveyors) | [geotech](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geotech) | [Highwall Mapping](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-mapping) | [Mining Software](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-software) | [Surface Mines](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/surface-mines) | [Mining Safety](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-safety) | [Laser Scanners](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/laser-scanners) | [Pit Design](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/pit-design) | [Mining Drones](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-drones) | [Skycatch Vision Engine](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/skycatch-vision-engine) | [Highwall Safety](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-safety) | [Mine Survey](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mine-survey)

 Mining is as much about gathering information as it is gathering metals and minerals. Similarly, as heavy equipment and extraction techniques have evolved over the... [continue reading](https://blog.skycatch.com/3-types-of-highwall-mining-technology-making-the-industry-safer)

# [The Evolution of Data Capture and Analysis for Highwall Mining](https://blog.skycatch.com/the-evolution-of-data-capture-and-analysis-for-highwall-mining)

1.19.2021 | [Flight App](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/flight-app) | [RTK](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/rtk) | [Open Pit Mines](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/open-pit-mines) | [Drone Capture](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/drone-capture) | [Drone Mission Planner](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/drone-mission-planner) | [Maptek](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/maptek) | [Highwall Scanning](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-scanning) | [Highwall Mining](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-mining) | [Geologists](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geologists) | [Geotechnical Engineers](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geotechnical-engineers) | [Mine Surveyors](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mine-surveyors) | [Drone Data](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/drone-data) | [geotech](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geotech) | [Highwall Mapping](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-mapping) | [Mining Software](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-software) | [Surface Mines](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/surface-mines) | [Mining Safety](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-safety) | [Laser Scanners](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/laser-scanners) | [Pit Design](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/pit-design) | [Mining Drones](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-drones)

 Highwall mine analysis has come a long way, but progress didn’t happen overnight. For decades, accurately assessing slope stability and other highwall characteristics... [continue reading](https://blog.skycatch.com/the-evolution-of-data-capture-and-analysis-for-highwall-mining)

# [Expanding Digital Transformation is Top of Mind for Miners in 2021](https://blog.skycatch.com/expanding-digital-transformation-is-top-of-mind-in-2021)

1.13.2021 | [Mining](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining) | [Highwall Mining](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/highwall-mining) | [3D Data](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/3d-data) | [Geologists](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geologists) | [Geotechnical Engineers](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geotechnical-engineers) | [Digital Transformation](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/digital-transformation) | [Mining Innovation](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mining-innovation) | [Mine Surveyors](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/mine-surveyors) | [Digital Twins](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/digital-twins) | [Tailings Dams](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/tailings-dams) | [Stockpile Measurement](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/stockpile-measurement) | [Drone Data](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/drone-data) | [UAV Data](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/uav-data) | [geotech](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/geotech) | [digital mines](https://blog.skycatch.com/blog/topic/digital-mines)

 Happy New Year! As we continue to work with our customers and learn more about their needs in the new year, one theme has come through loud and clear. The number one... [continue reading](https://blog.skycatch.com/expanding-digital-transformation-is-top-of-mind-in-2021)

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