PASTE & TAILINGS
Orica’ s Geosolutions group
IM spoke to David Noon, Vice President Geosolutions, Orica Digital Solutions, about the new Geosolutions category of technologies which has great applicability in tailings monitoring.
Q Orica Digital Solutions recently brought a number of brands and technologies together under Geosolutions- why was this step taken?
In October 2024, Orica Digital Solutions launched the Geosolutions category, a new global leader in geotechnical, geospatial, and structural monitoring. Formed by uniting GroundProbe and Terra Insights, Geosolutions integrates six top monitoring brands: GroundProbe, RST Instruments, Measurand, 3vGeomatics, and Syscom Instruments. Geosolutions offers the industry’ s first end-toend monitoring solution, combining advanced technologies, purposebuilt data software, and global support for the mining and civil infrastructure sectors. Following Orica’ s acquisition of Terra Insights in March 2024, the brand name was retired, consolidating all six companies under the Geosolutions banner.
Q Can you summarise some of the standout technologies and offerings under Geosolutions and why they complement each other from a market / customer point of view?
GroundProbe is the pioneer and inventor of slope stability radar technology that is the best practice in mining for safety-critical monitoring of slopes. 3vGeomatics is a pioneer and leader in the fast processing of radar satellite images to detect and measure ground and infrastructure displacement across large areas. Syscom Instruments is a leading supplier of high-quality
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vibration and seismic monitoring equipment. Navstar provides GPS sensor networks to measure 3D ground displacement. RST Instruments provide in-ground monitoring instrumentation to monitor water pressure and displacement in boreholes, and on-surface instrumentation to monitor tilt and cracks. These sensors connect through RST’ s Affinity gateway system to enable on-line data. Measurand is the inventor of the patented ShapeArray technology that is used to monitor deformation of soil, rock and structures.
Q Specifically, from a tailings standpoint, what does Geosolutions offer the mining industry in terms of tailings dam monitoring, both long term predictive and shorter term reactive?
From a tailing’ s perspective, Orica Digital Solutions’ Geosolutions provides a comprehensive, multi-tiered monitoring solution that integrates long-term predictive tools with rapid-response capabilities. Leveraging advanced technologies such as GroundProbe’ s Slope Stability Radar, 3vGeomatics’ InSAR, and Measurand’ s ShapeArray™, operators gain continuous, high-resolution insight into TSF behaviour. These technologies are further supported by RST Instruments’ piezometers and inclinometers, offering a complete deformation and pore pressure monitoring system that enables early detection of structural risks. On the reactive side, Geosolutions’ enhances situational awareness through Velox rapid-deployment radar, realtime tilt sensors, and 24 / 7 Geotechnical Support Services deliver immediate situational awareness and decision support. These capabilities developed in response to global tailings incidents align with evolving standards like GISTM( Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management). Together, they support operators to implement resilient, best-practice monitoring strategies that across their tailings storage infrastructure.
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