– Tadrowski , Managing director for DroneMetrex
The Mining Sector Puts Drones to Work
the start ,” Tadrowski said .
“ Other companies are building drones and then putting mapping systems in them , but no-one ’ s ever going to be able to do it properly that way ,” he said .
“ We design the whole system to be the same as DGPS , with real time , kinematic surveying … we ’ re getting elevation accuracy of 25mm , but we ’ ve actually been getting better than that .
“ Our competitors are getting about half a meter to a meter accuracy , although they ’ ll try to tell you different , but no-one will do it with their hand on their heart .”
‘ We design the whole system to be the same as DGPS , with real time , kinematic surveying … we ’ re getting elevation accuracy of 25mm , but we ’ ve actually been getting better than that ’
– Tadrowski , Managing director for DroneMetrex
Geological layer scheme
Rio Tinto , for example , has been aggressively working to build its Mine of the Future incorporating drones in a wide array of activities . The company ’ s representatives said Rio will begin employing UAV for exploring , mapping and surveying later this year . Rio Tinto ’ s use of drones could exponentially speed up the use of UAV ’ s in the industry .
While still in its infancy , drones are expected to make a major impact in the mining industry in terms of productivity , cost and efficiency in future years .
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