FUTURE OF MINING

PDAC 2023: Developing a better picture with reality capture

At the intersection of mining and technology are innovations that have the potential to revolutionise the mining sector.

 The quality and depth of data provided by reality capture is heavily related to the type and quantity of sensors a miner chooses. Photo: Yuichi Hayakawa

The quality and depth of data provided by reality capture is heavily related to the type and quantity of sensors a miner chooses. Photo: Yuichi Hayakawa

Speaking at a reality capture presentation at this year's Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, Blair Bridger, with the applied research department at the College of the North...

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