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Saved by the Drone: How this D ...
Firmatek
A true service provider is called upon to bring all of their tools, knowledge, and expertise in times of crisis. We provide our clients with confidence in their data, and go above and beyond to serve ... Read more
Drones vs. Laser Scanners: A S ...
Firmatek
Firmatek conducted a study comparing 3 types of equipment across 29 piles ranging in size on a site where we have significant historical data. In this analysis, we look at how two types of drones comp ... Read more
3 Challenges of Stockpile Inve ...
Firmatek
At Firmatek, we do a lot of inventory measurements for our clients. Often times, we know plant managers aren't thrilled about getting their inventory measurements because of problems they've experienc ... Read more
Jackleg safety and mechanizati ...
MacLean Engineering
483 MSHA reportable injuries involving jacklegs occurred at US mines between 2003 and 2012, according to a recent study published by NIOSH (Clark et al., 2016). And these are just the reportable inju ... Read more
Simulation Based Mining Traini ...
IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES
The availability of skilled mining workers is a common struggle in many countries throughout the world, impacting mining productivity, safety and ultimately profitability. Many countries are forecasti ... Read more
Drone Stockpile Cost Savings
Kespry
This detailed ROI case study compares measuring aggregate stockpiles using traditional surveying to using an automated drone system. Whitaker Contracting is already saving 22% measuring their stockpil ... Read more
Social Impacts of Industrial S ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute, This study considers the “social” impact of sand-mining operations, including their impact on land use, scenic beauty, and property values. Emotion and opinio ... Read more
Environmental Impacts of Indus ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute. The rate of silica sand mining in the United States has increased in recent years, due in large part to the tremendous growth in hydraulic fracturing for oil and ... Read more
Roadway Impacts of Industrial ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute. As many as 9,000 non-metallic mines operate in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin – approximately one mine for every 3,000 residents. Until recently, thos ... Read more
Economic Impacts of Industrial ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute. Hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production has dramatically increased the demand for industrial silica sand, known as “frac sand,” available in g ... Read more
Markets: ILZSG 2015 Lead and Z ...
SEMCO Publishing
International Lead and Zinc Study Group's (ILZSG) 2015 overview of the market's supply and demand for lead and zing along with a forecast of the market for 2016. Read more
NIOSH Studies Show Practical A ...
SEMCO Publishing
Originally presented at Longwall USA 2005. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been studying their operational aspects with regard to dust control performance. This ... Read more