Mining & Resources Asset Intelligence.

We achieve +/-2cm positional accuracy using RTK-enabled drones with photogrammetry and LiDAR when we place our Propeller aeropoint ground control points, checkpoints, and validate with our Emlid RS3.

This delivers volumetric accuracy within 1-2% of actual volume, meeting or exceeding the accuracy of traditional ground-based survey methods. A complete stockpile survey that would take a ground crew 2-3 days can be captured aerially in 2-4 hours, with no personnel required on or near the stockpiles, and the data delivered in real-time or within 24 hours.

Yes. We deploy cage-protected confined space drones to inspect crusher internals, milllinings, kiln interiors, and processing vessels without human entry. The drone captures high-resolution visual imagery, thermal data, and LiDAR point clouds of linear wear patterns, structural condition, and buildup.

This can eliminate up to 6-12 hours typically required for isolation, lockout/tagout, atmospheric testing, and scaffolding before traditional inspection can begin.

Mining operations typically achieve 3-5x ROI on drone inspection programs through three primary mechanisms:

(1) reduced equipment downtime by identifying developing failures 6-12 months before catastrophic breakdown, enabling planned maintenance during scheduled shutdowns;

(2) eliminated confined space entry costs ($15,000-$50,000 per entry including isolation, scaffolding, and standby rescue); and

(3) faster survey cycles that improve reconciliation accuracy and reduce material handling costs.

A single avoided unplanned conveyor failure ($500,000-$2,000,000 per day) typically pays for an entire year's inspection program.

We conduct repeated inspections (quarterly, monthly, or event-triggered) that detect millimetre-level movement in dam walls and embankments through point cloud comparison.

Combined with thermal imaging for seepage detection and photogrammetric change detection, this provides your Engineer of Record with the data needed for ongoing stability assessment aligned to ANCOLD guidelines.

Our ROVs inspect submerged decant structures and pipelines without requiring dewatering or diver deployment, and measure to within millimetres, capturing images for a consolidated yet consistent digital twin for comparisons over time.

Yes. We are equipped to deploy to remote sites anywhere in Australia. We hold comprehensive CASA approvals with advanced endorsements (EVLOS I & II, Enclosed BVLOS, night operations), allowing us to work in any location.

Yes. Radiometric thermal imaging identifies developing bearing failures, belt tracking issues, idler seizure, and motor overheating by detecting temperature anomalies. A seized idler that would cause belt damage within weeks shows a clear thermal signature 6-12 months before failure.

Regular thermal surveys of conveyor systems (monthly or quarterly) build trend data that enables predictive maintenance scheduling, reducing unplanned downtime by 40-60% on monitored assets.

Yes. We deploy multispectral sensors that capture vegetation health indices (NDVI, NDRE) across rehabilitation areas, tailings revegetation zones, and biodiversity offset sites.

This provides quantitative data on vegetation density, photosynthetic activity, and early stress detection that is more objective and repeatable than visual ground assessment. Repeat surveys build a time-series dataset showing rehabilitation progress, which is structured for mine closure reporting aligned to state regulatory requirements and Environmental Authority conditions.

Our industrial aerial wash platform is capable of high-pressure cleaning (up to 2,500 psi) or soft wash (300 psi) at working heights up to 100m.

On mine sites, it is used for cleaning dust-covered solar panels to restore generation efficiency, pre-inspection surface cleaning to improve data quality for subsequent sensor deployment, and general infrastructure cleaning without scaffolding or EWP. The carbon fibre airframe weighs under 9kg and provides 40 minutes of flight time.