What Does Earth Day Mean for Mining Companies?

What is Photogrammetry, and How Has it Evolved in Open Pit Mining?

In simplest terms, photogrammetry turns 2D photos into 3D models. continue reading

Extracting Useable Minerals from Mining Waste in Tailings Dams

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

Mining Industry Convention and Expo Goes Virtual

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has hosted an annual, in-person convention focused on current affairs, legislation and new mining technologies... continue reading

Some Findings on Surface Mining And Environmental Sustainability

Climate change is a “hot topic” in the 21st century … literally. Rising temperatures and sea levels, melting ice caps, and the loss of species are things many of us are... continue reading

How Digital Innovation in Mining is Changing the Face of the Industry

As a species, we have been mining the earth for tens of thousands of years. Techniques have come a long way since the Romans first began digging for tin using iron... continue reading

How Surveying Is No Longer The Highwall Mining Data Bottleneck

Capturing good, accurate data for highwall mining analysis has been a persistent challenge facing the mining industry, and we think it’s one worth improving. A... continue reading

3 Types of Highwall Mining Technology Making the Industry Safer

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

The Evolution of Data Capture and Analysis for Highwall Mining

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

Expanding Digital Transformation is Top of Mind for Miners in 2021

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

Skycatch Partners with Dwyka to Provide Mining Solutions in South Africa

Skycatch Partners with FEDS on Mining Technology in the Middle East

Drone Photogrammetry vs. Lidar –Which is Most Suitable for Your Mine?