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Long range vision underground proves safety and productivity can ride the same haul truck to deliver faster trips without breaking critical controls

If your underground mine is relying on 50 metres of non-line-of-sight vehicle detection, you may already be running outside your critical safety controls.

Resource models that think on their feet turning fresh data into faster decisions tighter reconciliations and safer calls in the pit and underground

Henry Dillon, Global Customer Success Manager - Geoscience at Maptek, used his time on stage at APCOM2025 in Perth to challenge one of the industry’s most entrenched habits - treating resource models as static snapshots.

Mining’s next big move is thinking small smarter systems set to outpace bigger machines in the race to adapt, thrive and lead under uncertainty

The mining industry’s next leap won’t be powered by bigger trucks or more data, but by intelligent systems built to adapt, anticipate and thrive in uncertainty.