At Kidd operations, the world’s deepest base metal mine, ground stress exceeds rock strength.
Deformation must be monitored closely to keep access drives open and maintain safety.
Glencore deployed the Emesent Hovermap mobile LiDAR scanner for geotechnical engineers to safely monitor deformation, detect and manage geotechnical hazards within stopes and drives.
With a shaft bottom of 3015m, Kidd operations is the world’s deepest base metal mine. Ground stress exceeds rock strength at this depth, and deformation must be monitored closely to keep access drives open and maintain safety.
In January 2020, Glencore deployed the Emesent Hovermap mobile LiDAR scanner for geotechnical engineers to monitor deformation, detect and manage geotechnical hazards within stopes and drives. The versatility of Emesent Hovermap data capture – walk, drive, fly – helps the geotechnical team to monitor ground support even in areas where it’s not safe to enter.
The detail contained within Emesent Hovermap scans helps the geotechnical team improve ground support design and better manage the geotechnical risk.
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