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Scanning system for 3D mineralogy modelling

US8857915B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims

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Assignee

The University of Sydney · AU

Inventors

Juan Nieto · Küsnacht (ZH), CH
Hugh Durrant-Whyte · Sydney, AU
Allan Blair · Fremantle, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2009
Grant date	Oct 14, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N1/00827
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of mining comprising: using a vehicle fitted with scanning module to scan a bench face of a mine bench for both geometric and geological information; making ore grade assessments of material at the bench face from the information provided by the bench face scan; removing material from the bench; and transporting removed material for processing. At least one of said removing, transporting, and processing is performed at least partially dependent on the ore grade assessments.

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