INTERNATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME
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Besides founding Maptek in 1997 he cofounded an exploration company in South Australia. Publicly listed since 2002, Havilah Resources has defined several significant resources in copper and iron ore, which it is looking to develop.
In 1986, Maptek’ s first office overseas opened in Denver, Colorado. Eight more followed and offices can now be found in the US, UK, South Africa, Chile, Brazil, Peru and in Australia in Adelaide, Brisbane, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney.
Maptek’ s highly regarded software and services across the mining execution value chain enables operations by allowing them to make optimum use of their available data.
A Maptek guiding principle is that systems must be intuitive. Particular attention to graphics and 3D visualisation tools allows professional staff to use their expertise to drive informed decision making and continual productivity improvements.
Maptek Vulcan 3D geological modelling and mine planning software is installed at more than 1,700 sites worldwide. Vulcan has evolved over 33 years into a feature-rich software system providing advanced 3D spatial information, modelling, visualisation and analysis.
Maptek I-Site laser imaging hardware and software products exploited Vulcan ' s capability to model large volume spatial data, and the advantages of using laser imaging devices to collect survey data. I-Site 3D systems have revolutionised mine surveying. A built in workflow has resulted in a superior method for acquiring accurate survey data.
Other products include BlastLogic, Eureka, PerfectDig and Sentry. The latter is an integrated spatial solution for tracking and monitoring surface movement in open cut mines and civil environments.
John Pierce-Jones, Founder and Chairman of Trolex is the Safety inductee( sponsored by FLSmidth). Pierce-Jones has been at the forefront of mining safety for more than half a century. He
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John Pierce-Jones, Founder and Chairman of Trolex is the Safety inductee( sponsored by FLSmidth)
Exploration, feasibility, due diligence, engineering and operations through to mine closure.
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is a leading name in hazardous gas detection and environmental condition monitoring and has led the development of a number of systems that have revolutionised mine safety around the world, saving thousands of lives.
Part of his nomination reads:“ Where he stands out from others in the industry is his pursuit of making gas detection and safety monitoring devices as user-friendly and costeffective as possible so there are no barriers to protecting lives, equipment and property in some of the most dangerous environments in the world.”
His achievements include a ground-breaking vibration monitoring system for mine ventilation systems developed in the 1960s that was subsequently adopted at every coal mine in the UK, when there were hundreds of coal mines in the country. Mines depended on it for predictive
14 International Mining | MAY 2016