Technology Behind High Precision Drilling for Better 100% Drilling Accuracy First Time, and Every Time

high-precision drilling

In this article, we will go over the Technology used to achieve high precision drilling. In the dynamic landscape of contemporary mining operations, the infusion of cutting-edge technology has revolutionized the collaboration between mine engineers, dispatchers, and drill operators. Here’s an insightful overview of the streamlined process: Drill Plan Upload: Mine engineers or dispatchers initiate […]

GroundHog Install at Underground Copper Mine in Zambia

GroundHog Install at Underground Copper Mine in Zambia

Deployment Model for Site: Underground SIC Site Information GroundHog Deployed the OpsCenter, Mine Manager app ,and Supervisor app, at a Copper Mine in Zambia. Pre-GroundHog Set-Up & Objectives Before GroundHog implementation, the mine relied on traditional reporting methods, with supervisors using radio or paper to communicate activities to dispatchers, who manually entered data into Excel. […]

GroundHog Install at Underground Copper Mine in Nevada, USA

Deployment Model for Site: Underground FMS Site Information GroundHog Deployed the OpsCenter, FMS Operator app, Supervisor app, and Power-BI reporting at a Copper Mine in Nevada, USA. Pre-GroundHog Set-Up & Goals with GroundHog The site used paper to create shift plans and shift reporting before GroundHog. With GroundHog, the goal was to develop shift plans […]

GroundHog Install at Underground Gold Mine in Ontario, Canada

GroundHog Install at Underground Gold Mine in Ontario, Canada

Deployment Model for Site: Underground FMS Site Information GroundHog Deployed the OpsCenter for Shift Planning and End of Shift Reporting and the Fleet Management System Operator and Supervisor app at a Gold Mine in Ontario, Canada.  Pre-GroundHog Set-Up The site distributed shift cards with tasks on them to operators at the beginning of the shift. […]

GroundHog Install at SMS in India

Deployment Model for Site: Underground SIC & Weighbridge Integration Site Information GroundHog Deployed the OpsCenter for Dispatch and integrated with Weighbridge for automatic payload tracking.  Production Operations Management – Pre-GroundHog The site had about 70 supervisors (about 50 mine supervisors and 20 on the mechanical and electrical side) who captured or recorded data underground. Each […]

GroundHog automates Payload Tracking for Underground Mines with Weighbridge Integration.

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GroundHog, a digital platform for mine automation and optimization, is pleased to announce the integration of its platform with weighbridges. GroundHog’s new integration allows miners to access accurate and actionable data with their simple and robust platform. “We are thrilled to offer this new weighbridge integration solution, which is the latest in a series of […]

Lubambe copper mine partners with GroundHog for digitization of underground operations.

Lubambe, Zambia  –  Lubambe Copper Mine, an underground copper mine in Zambia, has selected to partner with GroundHog, a leading mine digitization and automation platform,  to implement GroundHog’s flagship Short  Interval Control and Fleet Management System to increase production rates, safely. The two companies will also be exploring the opportunity to partner on other Digitization […]

Manual v Digital series: Shift Allocation

Manual v Digital series: Shift Allocation

This week we’re discussing the benefits to Shift Allocation as we continue to contrast Manual vs. Digital in our Mine Digitization and Automation series, making the case that a move from paper-based to digital benefits everyone.  Planning for a shift starts well before the crews come in to work. Long-range production goals, monthly targets, and […]

Introduction to Manual vs Digital Series

We’re back with the Mine Digitization and Automation series. For the past several installments, we’ve discussed the progression through the five levels of our Strategic Roadmap, and it’s time to take a closer look at what moving through these levels might look like from a process perspective for your planners, managers, and crews. But let’s […]