Open-Pit Mining Stockpile Volumetric Survey
mining
June 2025
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Overview
Full volumetric analysis of mineral stockpiles across a 3,200-acre open-pit copper mine in Chile using photogrammetry drones. Replaced manual survey teams and delivered results 5x faster.
Challenge
The client required weekly stockpile volume measurements across 18 material piles to optimize logistics and financial reporting. Traditional survey teams took 4 days per cycle and posed safety risks in active mining zones.
Results
Weekly surveys completed in under 8 hours. Volumetric accuracy within ±0.5% validated against ground-truth measurements. Client reduced inventory discrepancies by 94% and improved quarterly reporting efficiency significantly.
