GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Tailings - the answer lies in the stars

New constellations of radar-enabled satellites and an emergence of innovative monitoring methods and technologies are heralding a step-change in how mining companies use satellites to prevent tailings storage facility (TSF) disasters.

A satellite image of the Betsiboka River, Madagascar

A satellite image of the Betsiboka River, Madagascar

Satellite-based imagery has been used for over two decades by mining companies as a TSF management tool, but older systems suffered from inadequate coverage and long response times due to orbiting delays...

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