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#DisruptMining Challenge Explained by Luis Canepari, VP Technology Goldcorp – Episode 14
Luis Canepari, Vice President Technology at Goldcorp joins us to discuss the #DisruptMining Challenge and its objective to accelerate innovation in mining. The Challenge is an exciting and progressive industry initiative with Shark Tank suspense and amazing results. Now in its third year, the #DisruptMining Challenge has been accelerating innovation and its adoption by providing investment…
skymineUAV, Great insight on drones in mining and exploration – Episode 13
skymineUAV is a specialist firm that supports the mining industry in making optimum use of drone technology. Fully independent, and with the team’s experience in both mining and UAV operations, they are uniquely positioned to offer leading industry solutions. David Walshe, a co-founder at skymineUAV talks to us about how the company works to educate the exploration and mining…
Laser Mining Method from Merger Mines Corp – Episode 12
In this episode,we have Merger Mines Corporation, a company innovating in the development and use of laser-based technology for mining. Merger’s innovative mining methods will lower mining costs significantly and reduce miners’ exposure to dangerous situations that they typically encounter when using explosives and traditional mining equipment. Merger’s design and manufacture of high tech, state-of-the-art…
Episode 11 – Chrysos Corporation´s Photon Assay Technology Challenging the Fire Assay
Dirk Treasure, CEO of Chrysos Corporation joins us to explain the company’s PhotonAssay technology. Developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and brought to market by Chrysos, photon gold analyses is a faster, safer and more environmentally-friendly alternative to the conventional fire assay technique for gold analysis. Fully automated, PhotonAssay dramatically reduces the turnaround time on assays…
Datacloud CEO Thor Kallestad on IoT Sensors and AI, How Mining Companies Are Mastering the Subsurface in Real-Time – Episode 10
DataCloud´s CEO Thor Kallestad discusses the advantages for miners in combining their services with AI, IoT Sensors to unleash real-time information to optimize mineral extraction. Based in Silicon Valley, DataCloud uses these technologies to advance Grade Engineering. Learn about optimization for fragmentation, grade engineering, MWD (measurement while drilling) vs SWD (seismic while drilling) techniques and how…
Goldspot Discoveries Inc. & Revolutionizing Mineral Exploration Through Machine Learning – Episode 9
Goldspot Discoveries is utilizing machine learning for exploration targeting on a regional and localized scale and revolutionizing the mineral exploration business. Denis Laviolette, CEO & Director, Goldspot Discoveries, shares the innovations, the benefits and ideas about the future of machine learning systems. The Goldspot Algorithm significantly decreases risk, while increasing the efficiency and success rate of mineral exploration. Their…
Goldcorp, Taking Initiative in Technology & Innovation with Luis Canepari, VP Technology – Episode 8
Luis Canepari Interview: Luis Canepari, VP Technology Goldcorp explains his role and shares the company´s vision of technology and innovation in the mineral exploration and mining industry. Luis talks about the investment and innovation framework and how the company has set out to lead by example in contributing to the advancement of innovation and technology. Luis…
Imago, The Future of Geoscientific Imagery by Federico Arboleda- Episode 7
On today´s Episode 7, Learn about the future of geoscientific imaging with Federico Arboleda, Founder of Imago. Imago is an internationally based company innovating the capture, storage, integration, quality control and ease of communication around geoscientific imagery. Federico shares what we are missing with how we currently manage our imagery and how this innovation can maximize your…
Episode 6 – Project VAMOS with Edine Bakker, La Palma Institute
On today´s Episode 6 we have Edine Bakker of the La Palma Research Centre in Spain talking about project VAMOS, the Viable Alternative Mine Operating System. VAMOS will enable access to mineral deposits and reserves in greater depths using a robotics system for clean, low visibility underwater mining with limited environmental impact. Currently unreachable mineral…
Episode 5 – Getting Deep Data & Increased Confidence by Implementing Muon Tomography
Don Furseth of CRM Geotomography Technologies What technology can see through a cubic KM of rock!? Don Furseth is a technology commercialization veteran with degrees in Engineering and Engineering Physics and 30 years of industry experience ranging from larger systems and imaging technology companies, to technology start-ups in roles from product development to product management…
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Ideas to capture images of RC cuttings
We at Imago – www.imago.live are always looking for ways to extract value from geoscientific imagery. Historically we have seen a focus on the capture of drill core photographs in the industry. However, very few sites take photos of RC cuttings. Some of our customers have asked us to tackle this challenge and we have…
Common Misconceptions about NI 43-101 Reports – Part 1
Although there are literally hundreds of reports filed annually to comply with NI 43-101 requirements, it doesn’t mean that the reports are all fulfilling the intent of the regulation. I’ve heard plenty of people complain that they see reports that are poor quality, sparking questions of “how do these reports make it onto SEDAR?”. Since…
Real-Time Targeting with Quality Structural Data- Bringing QAQC to Oriented Core Drilling
Introduction: Oriented core drilling methods have rapidly evolved over the last several years, leading to a recent uptick in use and multiple case studies where proper use of the tool leads to discovery. Modern orientation tools utilize solid-state accelerometer sensors to reliably determine and mark the position of the downward acceleration vector of gravity on…