Industry Solutions : Mining Resources
Accurate knowledge of the earth’s crust and surface are vital in mining operations. Typically mining projects appear in remote and hard to reach areas.
Geospatial technology like Satellite Imagery, Elevation data, GIS systems, Remote sensing and Photogrammentry workflows have become an integral part of mining operations.
Mining, Oil and Gas Applications include:
Exploration:
Base layer data production Planning new mining sites Mapping Infrastructure Ease-of-access analysis through transport network mapping Manage equipment and personnel to remote locations Pipeline route planning Drilling site identification
Geological and Structural Mapping:
Base layer data production Planning new mining sites Mapping Infrastructure Ease-of-access analysis through transport network mapping
Feasibility Studies:
Pre-feasibility Evaluate and analyse project potential Influence of environmental factors Mining Risk Assessment
Resource Calculations:
Reserves reporting Quantifying volume of tailings Deposit Modelling Ore valuation
Geotechnical & Slope Stability Assessment:
Assess risk to humans, property and the environment Analyze terrain interaction with proposed development Run cut or fill scenarios from the original topography
Monitoring & Compliance:
Mapping and plotting for site progress reports Identifying illegal activities Asset optimisation
Emergency Management:
Liability baseline and existing hazards Disaster preparedness and reaction
Reclamation management:
Planning and monitoring reclamation progress Manage Surface water Environmental Impact Study
Fully Integrated Point clouds workflows, including Point Cloud Generation from Stereo Imagery. Generate dense point clouds from stereo imagery with IMAGINE AutoDTM.
Recommended Data Sources
Geo Data Design recommends the following Satellite Imagery and Elevation Data for use in Mining projects:
High Resolution Satellite Imagery
| Sensor | Resolution | Multispectral Bands* |
|---|---|---|
| GeoEye-1 | 40cm/50 cm | Blue/Green/Red/Near Infrared + Panchromatic |
| Worldview-1 | 40cm/50 cm | Panchromatic |
| Worldview-2 | 40cm/50 cm | Coastal/Blue/Green/Yellow/Red/Red Edge/Near Infrared 1 & 2 + Panchromatic |
| WorldView-3 | 30cm/40cm/50 cm | Coastal/Blue/Green/Yellow/Red/Red Edge/Near Infrared 1 & 2/SWIR + Panchromatic |
| Quickbird | 60 cm | Blue/Green/Red/Near Infrared + Panchromatic |
| Pléiades | 50cm | Blue/Green/Red/Near Infrared + Panchromatic |
| SPOT6/7 | 1.5m | Blue/Green/Red/Near Infrared + Panchromatic |
High Resolution Elevation Data
| Dataset | DTM/DSM Resolution | Contours |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping | 2m, 4m, 8m | 16m |
| Precision | 2m, 4m | 8m |
| Very High Precision | 2m | 4m |
| Elevation 1 | 1m | 3m |
| Elevation 4 | 4m | 5m |
| Elevation 8 | 8m | 10m |
| Elevation 10 | 10m | 10m |
| Elevation 30 | 30m | |
| WorldDEM | 12m | |
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These products are available as DTMs or DSMs Contours are only available for DTMs Included Processing: Hydro enforcement, road flattening and shaded relief |
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Recommended Software
ERDAS IMAGINE
Highlighted Add-on’s
- DeltaCue - Change Detection
- Objective - Object-based feature extraction
- IMAGINE Photogrammetry - including Add ons like AutoDTM
DATA MANAGEMENT AND SERVING SOLUTIONS
Highlighted Add-on’s
- APOLLO