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Mining companies rely on surveyors to perform pit, excavation, tunnel and volumetric surveys.

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A Fixed-Wing Drone Survey Helps Set New Safety Standards at a Copper Mine

Using drone technology, Ames Construction generated a detailed 3D imagery of the mine's pit wall surfaces, saving time over traditional topographic methods. 
October 1, 2020
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Using drone technology, Ames Construction generated a detailed 3D imagery of the mine's pit wall surfaces, saving time over traditional topographic methods. 


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Business Case for Surveyors to Offer Monitoring Services

Boris Skopljak
July 15, 2020
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By investing in real-time monitoring, surveyors can help to ensure construction site workers and assets are safe, while also reducing the risk of injury for their survey crew.
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3D LiDAR, 5G Power Autonomous Mining Dump Trucks

A pilot project using 130 ton BELAZ-7513R autonomous mining dump trucks in Russia begins.
June 26, 2020
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A pilot project using 130 ton BELAZ-7513R autonomous mining dump trucks in Russia begins.


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3D Digital Terrain Models using SimActive

December 2, 2019
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SimActive software is employed to produce dense digital terrain models (DTMs) using small format digital cameras.
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Powerful Blizzard Doesn’t Stop Quarry Survey

Erik Dahlberg
June 18, 2019
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Scotland is known for harsh weather, and this storm already had been named "The Beast from the East." The storm would hammer the region with high winds, freezing temperatures and driving snow, but Harland could not allow the monstrous weather to deter the work.
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Engineering Firm Uses UAV for Mining and Quarry Data

June 18, 2019
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Global engineering services provider Wood has adopted the Delair UX11 high-performance UAV for its work in site planning and asset management in mining and quarry projects in the western U.S.
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Wingtra partners with 3DR

Wingstra and 3DR Offer Aerial Surveying Solution
May 3, 2019
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Through its partnership, 3DR now endorses the WingtraOne as its fixed-wing drone solution..


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Executive Order Will Drive Demand for Surveying and Mapping

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John M. Palatiello
January 4, 2018
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Lost among many pre-holiday activities, including President Trump signing the tax bill into law, was the President's issuance of an Executive Order on Critical Minerals on December 21.
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Reader Feedback: Underground Mine Surveying

February 1, 2017
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I just read your article on underground mine surveying, which brought back a lot of memories.
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A Salty Situation for Surveyors Working in Western Australia

Ted Read
May 25, 2015
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With an elevation just below sea level and virtually no rainfall for four years, the saturated brine contained in Australia’s Lake Macleod is about 10 times more saline than normal seawater.


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