The following is a guest post by mining services expert Ben Howard. Iron oil has been mined for over 100 years in Australia, with 2230 tons of usable iron produced globally in 2016 and there is still a robust supply ready to be mined that you could potentially get your hands on with the use of the ubiquitous drone. Unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as drones … [Read more...] about The Sky’s the Limit With Drones for Mineral Exploration
Rio Tinto
Mining Giant Dismisses Drone Spying Claims
One of Australia’s largest mining and metal companies is quelling media claims that its recently launched drone data program will spy on its employees. Responding to a report in the Guardian last week, Rio Tinto officials assured workers that the British-Australian multinational nor its contractors plan to keep employees under surveillance. Calling the article an … [Read more...] about Mining Giant Dismisses Drone Spying Claims
Miners Strike Drone Gold Down Under
One of Australia’s largest mining and metal companies is digging into drone use as a viable means of information gathering and the results may be a virtual gold mine of data for the industry. According to a recent company press release, Rio Tinto -- a British-Australian multinational -- is using drones to monitor its coal and iron ore facilities in Western Australia and … [Read more...] about Miners Strike Drone Gold Down Under
