ENVIRONMENT

Tool gives two-week's notice a landslide is coming

UNIVERSITY of Melbourne researchers have developed a tool that can predict the boundary of where a landslide will occur, two weeks before it even happens.

The tool could help prevent tragedies like this landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar in July 2018 that killed around 27 people.

The tool could help prevent tragedies like this landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar in July 2018 that killed around 27 people.

The software tool applied mathematics and big data analytics into risk assessment and management actions that give off early clues such as patterns of motion that change over time and become synchronised....

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.