Maptek Case Studies

PT Vale employs Maptek Vulcan for waste dump design at a nickel laterite operation on the
island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.

An open cut mine in Queensland maximised coal recovery through accurate data interpretation
and structural modelling using measurement-while-drilling data.

A customised Maptek Vulcan underground face mapping solution helps acquire critical
geological information for production modelling.

An underground metals mine in Mexico improved estimation of mineral resources through implementation of Maptek Vulcan workflow tools.

A coal mine in Queensland uses dynamic dashboards to display the latest drill and blast information to better inform planning, designs and scheduling.

Digitalisation has changed the way drill and blast is perceived at one of Africa’s largest coal mines, leading to better recovery and improved safety.

Follow the daily workflow of a typical drill and blast crew as they use BlastLogic software to manage and track their blasting operation. Integrating all tasks and processes, and visualising these in 3D, provides the platform for optimising blast performance.

Proper tracking and handling of explosives is crucial to mine safety and efficiency, and going digital is key to ensuring operational improvement.

Maptek laser scanning hardware and software make it possible to track deformation of
underground workings at a gold mine in Canada.

High demand for slope stability assessments led a consulting company to pivot towards acquiring a Maptek LR3 laser scanner for in-house monitoring.

Laser scanner and UAV geotechnical data is instrumental in identifying potential risk and managing visitor safety in limestone cave formations in Victoria, eastern Australia.

Maptek solutions are embedded at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, supporting daily, monthly and annual survey data for a wide range of mining applications.

An open pit copper and molybdenum mine in Arizona benefits from a streamlined implementation of Maptek Evolution scheduling software.

Powerful mine design and scheduling solutions provide a reliable, repeatable workflow to plan the where and how of mining a gold project in the Pilbara region.

Optimised scheduling combines with full life cycle analysis to quantify and reduce the environmental impacts of planned mines and monitor those in production.

Outside of the box thinking has helped provide a solution to an open pit heap leach operation scheduling challenge involving the reuse of leaching pads on a set footprint.

LiDAR mapping together with point cloud visualisation and modelling software provides an integrated solution that helps safeguard legacy mine sites in Missouri

Laser scanner and UAV geotechnical data is instrumental in identifying potential risk and managing visitor safety in limestone cave formations in Victoria, eastern Australia.

Maptek solutions are embedded at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, supporting daily, monthly and annual survey data for a wide range of mining applications.

Modern survey technology has been applied to assess the safety of derelict railway tunnels and collect data for rehabilitation planning.

An open cut mine in Queensland maximised coal recovery through accurate data interpretation
and structural modelling using measurement-while-drilling data.

Early access to new fault modelling tools and a supportive relationship with Maptek™ provided
PSM consultants with an edge for a complex geotechnical design project.

An engineering geologist outlines the challenges of revisiting a gold deposit and how Maptek modelling tools were applied to control the complexity.

For a New Zealand consulting firm, the Maptek Geology Challenge was a chance to trial new software that could ultimately improve outcomes for clients.

An exploration company in Canada found that Maptek domain modelling technology provided a faster way to uncover the resource potential of a gold project.

A simulation study that tested alternative methods of modelling intrusive pegmatites in a nickel
sulphide deposit affirmed the value of Maptek DomainMCF.

Maptek machine learning application DomainMCF helped a copper miner plan infill drilling for its project in South Australia.

An engineering geologist outlines the challenges of revisiting a gold deposit and how Maptek modelling tools were applied to control the complexity.

Maptek mine measurement systems are providing invaluable insight into the structural safety of a mine and in guiding planning around repurposing the site

A monitoring technique using Maptek Sentry safely controls the shape of a secondary leach
pad to avoid landslides at a copper mine in South America.

Letšeng Diamond Mine uses Maptek technology for volumetric survey, geological and geotechnical data analysis, and tactical and strategic slope deformation monitoring.

Continuous monitoring using Sentry provided effective risk management during equipment maintenance at an Australian mineral sand operation.

Maptek can help deliver a better understanding of production performance across load and haul, stockpiling and plant processes.

A new Maptek solution helps schedule and control the stage cycle of stockpiles to better manage space, grade and inventory to deliver product on time every time.

Consistently delivering a correct blend, and keeping track of inventory and quality at all stages of production are universal challenges at mine sites.