Mine Measurement Case Studies

Measurement experience in the desert

Maptek solutions are embedded at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, supporting daily, monthly and annual survey data for a wide range of mining applications.

Open Pit Applications

• Measurement experience in the desert
• Considering mining impacts
• Mine measurement workflows
• Survey joy at greenfields gold mine
• Accurate survey data benefits mine expansion
• Maptek meets survey requirements at Rix's Creek
• Monitoring wear rates in crushers
• I-Site shines on diamond mine
• I-Site meets the open pit survey challenge
• Accurate volumes for cost-efficient overburden removal
• Laser scanning in extreme conditions
• Taking the pain out of routine mine survey tasks

Underground scanning at Fosterville

Geology and geotechnical engineering teams use Maptek solutions to save time and monitor safety at Fosterville Gold Mine.

Underground Applications

• Mine measurement workflows
• Underground scanning at Fosterville
• Safety and agility for mine development
• Accurate models aid ground support
• Survey solution for underground
• Survey solution for safety offsets
• Deep drift scanning
• Underground scanning best practice
• Total survey solution
• Surveying underground drives
• Survey data underground
• Moving underground at Argyle

Accurate stockpile inventory

Laser scanning technology gives a global chemicals and logistics solutions provider auditing and inventory confidence, while reducing wastage and saving time.

Stockpile Measurements

• Accurate stockpile inventory
• Stockpile topographic survey
• I-Site drives cost-effective survey
• Precision data redefines inventory control
• Analysing Variability
• Modelling cement silo profiles
• Stockpile success at Hibbing Taconite
• Laser scanning for stockpiles
• Interior stockpile management

Data collection and analysis synergy

A copper mine in Mexico benefits from the combined expertise of specialist consultants for laser scanning and geotechnical analysis.

Geological and Highwall Mapping

• Data collection and analysis synergy
• Monitoring tailings dams
• Analyse surface movement trends with Sentry
• Geotechnical studies at Anglo American Coal
• Slope stability analysis
• Geology helps define road expansion
• Defining structures at Esperanza
• Highwall and geological mapping
• Scanning Antarctic glaciers
• Coastal cliff survey

Survey keeps airport project on track

Maptek mine measurement technology helps ensure bulk earthworks meet design for the Western Sydney International Airport.

Field Survey

• Survey keeps airport project on track
• Measuring mud flow
• The best survey solution for your task
• Survey solution for safety offsets
• Survey solution for underground
• Geology helps define road expansion
• Land forming benefits from laser system
• I-Site for rehabilitation studies
• Topographic Survey
• Powerline scanning
• Stream and river restoration survey

Blast analysis

The Maptek I-Site laser scanner was used for pre-explosion survey, providing results which can be used to review building standards and design for high-risk locations.

Forensic Applications

• Blast analysis
• Forensic applications
• Devastation scene mapping and modelling

Historic railway gets back on track

Modern survey technology has been applied to assess the safety of derelict railway tunnels and collect data for rehabilitation planning.

Heritage Applications

• Historic railway gets back on track
• Scanning Charleville WWII site for virtual tourism
• Scanning the Sydney Opera House
• Rock art preservation in Kakadu
• Serbian cave archaeology
• Recording St Kilda Island off Scotland