17 NOVEMBER 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® www.starironworks.com 257 Caroline Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 800-927-0560 • 814-427-2555 Fax: 814-427-5164 SERVING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Serving the Drilling Industry Booth 1003 Drones for Blasting and Mining Operations Adapted from Information by Nelson Brothers With accurate geospatial data, mining operators can optimize the management of minerals excavation, quarry, pit, or aggregate operation. No tool collects this data as precisely, efficiently, and safely as a drone. With a single automated flight, a mining drone can collect timely, georeferenced imagery. This data can be used to make critical decisions. To understand this data and optimize mineral extraction through blasting, drones enable engineers to produce 3D models of preblast and postblast areas. These models can be used to calculate the volume of minerals extracted after blasting, monitoring muck pile movement, measuring cast profiles and swell factors, and evaluating fragmentation. Drones in mining can be used to help the blaster in charge clear the exclusion zone before blasting, while quickly sweeping the area, obtaining views otherwise not achievable from the ground. Additionally, these unmanned aerial vehicles can safely film blasts from locations inaccessible to conventional tripod-mounted cameras. Drones provide an edge by collecting unlimited aerial data, including fine measurements, through capturing high-resolution aerial photographs to help with surveying and mapping mineral landscapes. Mine workers can face hazards like rock falls, extreme humidity, gas leaks, dust explosions, and floods. Drones can mitigate risks with the ability to be deployed into underground mines to monitor and inspect deep shafts. Furthermore, they are suitable for mining equipment visual inspection. This is an otherwise expensive and time-consuming activity performed by highly trained quality assurance personnel. Mine conditions effect how long workers can spend underground which also has an impact on the quality of assessments. With drones, inspections aren't limited by conditions or time and can be incredibly thorough. Drones collect extensive amounts of aerial data, taking detailed images of vast areas quickly; engineers utilize this data to better plan, design, construct, and maintain these networks. With a team of experienced federal aviation administration licensed drone pilots, mine sites can quickly and efficiently meet aerial surveillance needs. EXB
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