October 2017 saw a record deployment for GroundProbe’s South African Business Unit with six industry-leading, Series-3 Slope Stability Radars (SSR) delivered to Debswana OLDM – Orapa, Damtshaa and Letlhakane Mines – in Botswana. The six Series-3 radars were comprised of: two SSR-XT replacements at Letlhakane DK1 pit, one SSR-FX replacement at Orapa, one new SSR-FX […]
READ MOREBroad-Area Monitoring Across Multiple Large Open-Pit Mines
BROAD-AREA COVERAGE OVERVIEW The Kolomela Mine operated by Anglo American is located 22km from Postmasburg in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The mine produces direct shipping iron ore. Kolomela Mine consists of three open-pits: Leeuwfontein, Kapstevel and Klipbankfontein. Kolomela Mine has undergone multiple ramp-ups and is currently producing in the order of 13 […]
READ MORESlope Stability Radar (SSR) at Debswana’s Major Open-Cut Mines
SSR AT DEBSWANA’S MAJOR OPEN-CUT MINES Pit slope stability has been identified as one of Debswana’s business risks, hence the adoption of the SSR across all its major open-cut pits. JWANENG MINE Jwaneng Mine was the first site in Botswana to acquire the Slope Stability Radar (SSR™) and the second within the De Beers group. […]
READ MOREHow a Safety Conscious Mine Salvaged $67M (Smoky Canyon Mine)
HOW A SAFETY CONSCIOUS MINE SALVAGED $67M “We’re proud of what we do here, and how we do it. Our standard is simple – do it right.” – Dennis Facer, General Manager, Smoky Canyon Mine DANGEROUS DOLLARS Smoky Canyon Mine, owned by J.R. Simplot, produces annually over 2 million tonnes of phosphate ore for use […]
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