Merrett Survey Partnership mining survey company UK

Underground mining surveys, using terrestrial laser scanner

laser scan of underground mine using robotic vehicle

Mining Surveys -
For more information on terrestrial laser scanning,
visit our dedicated website at www.laserscanning.co.uk

Mining companies utilise laser data for the following applications:

Analysis of blasting overbreak (& then applying findings to save drill, blast & haulage costs.
Rock mechanics.
Planning.
Highly accurate volumetric analysis (reserves, pillars, voids etc).
Public presentations.
Safety training.
Ventilation - passage cross sectional areas and surface roughness.

Innovative remotely operated survey vehicle combined with laser scanner provides rapid & high accuracy mine surveying solution.

Advantages of laser scanning surveys:-

Rapid working - so cost savings.
Minimal impingement on operations (survey is 'in and out' fast).
High detail with every survey so a much 'richer' data set.
3D Visualisation and computer modelling.
Safer working in 'high risk' locations.
You can now survey the inaccessible.

Laser scan of pillar, creation of cross sections, analysis of residual pillar core for geomechanics

The latest technology

As well as terrestrial laser scanning, we also offer an airborne laser scanning service. Airborne LiDAR was used to provide a rapid and detailed survey to enable the design of a new open pit mine, for more information on this click here.