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LACUS: Development and Testing of Novel Approaches for Monitoring of Tailings Storage Facilities Based on EO and IoT

Prime company: Davra Networks Ltd (IE)

The service proposed under this project offered an improved method in monitoring mine tailings sites by amalgamating ubiquitous ground sensor data with EO. The activity developed a means of providing near-real-time views of mine tailings’ perimeter changes and fill levels in order to provide more comprehensive datasets, which can be used to forecast potential physical …

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SentiCheck: Sentinel Data-Based Service for Remote Monitoring of Subsoil Use and Detection of Possible Illegal Mining

Prime company: Institute for Environmental Solutions (LV)

The main objective of this activity is to develop an automated Sentinel-based service for remote and regular monitoring of subsoil use in open-cast mining areas with a monthly update frequency and 0.5 ha minimum detectable area to support control of subsoil use and detection of possible illegal mining. The main natural resources located under the …

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Alarms for unlicensed small-scale mining triggered by EO data

Bolivia became the world’s top importer of mercury since 2019, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), which tracks global trade flows. The reason for that sits behind the booming small-scale artisanal gold mining industry, associated with the global gold price rise in recent years. The use of mercury in gold mining has severe …

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CERES mining products – Phase I

Prime company: CybELE LAWGICAL LDA (PT)

With this program, CybELE aimed to apply its services also within the mining industry. The mining industry is facing major challenges related to waste management and pollution mitigation. Environmental compliance has become a top-priority concern for the sector. Mining stakeholders devote an important and growing part of operational expenses to develop best practices and to achieve …

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Earth Observation Best Practices: Earth Observation for the Mining of Raw Materials (EO4RM)

Prime company: Deltares (NL)

Mining takes place across the globe, often in very remote locations, dispersed amongst countries of differing degrees of wealth. Companies are facing multiple challenges throughout all life cycle stages from the exploration phase to mine closure and aftercare. Information derived from Earth Observation satellites can provide a continuous flow of information for the monitoring and …

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