Hexagon Partners with AI Specialists

Hexagon has announced it is partnering with Western Australia's Augment Technologies, which it says will help mines maximise ore yield and optimise operational efficiencies by accurately accounting for blast movement. The partnership will harness a blend of block model data, artificial intelligence, bespoke movement models and measured 3D movement data to create a blast movement solution that enables mines to unlock significant value.  

The collaboration between Hexagon and Augment is said to allow customers to view and manage the Muckpile Block Model™ that retains all the data and fidelity of the grade control model, with extremely high accuracy and resolution. Users will have the option of incorporating Hexagon's Blast Movement Monitors as an additional measure for blast movement and for training the AI model, with complete transparency into all the data inputs and output. They can also combine operational data with insights from the Hexagon Block Model Manager API to help optimise upstream and downstream processes, all within a trusted, industry-proven geological modelling software platform.  

"The implications for the industry are profound. Ore loss, dilution and misclassification cost mines millions of wasted dollars a year. Our partnership with Augment Technologies will help mines to optimise digging locations and downstream handling of ore, resulting in valuable processing efficiency and reductions in energy consumption.” said James Dampney, Vice President, Resource Optimisation, Hexagon's Mining division.

For more information: https://hexagon.com/industries/mining