Industries / Mining

Mining: deep shafts, tailings,
and surface infrastructure.

We have worked on operational mining assets across gold, platinum, coal, and chrome operations, led by a registered Pr Eng with direct mining experience.

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In short

Delta Scan provides reality capture and engineering inspection for mining: purpose-built shaft scanning, ore-pass inspection, tailings dam monitoring, stockpile volumetrics, and Pr Eng signed condition audits of headgear, plant, and conveyances. Capture runs without halting production or sending people into hazardous areas.

[01] · Sector context

What we see
in the market.

Mining operators are under continuous pressure to extract more value from existing assets without compromising safety. Infrastructure built fifty years ago is still in daily production, its engineering records often incomplete. Unplanned downtime makes traditional inspection methods (rope access, scaffolding, manual shaft descents) expensive and disruptive.

Digital inspection changes the economics. A shaft scan takes hours, not days. AI defect detection classifies thousands of data points consistently. BIM records give the operator a reliable engineering baseline. But this only works if the output carries engineering authority.

Delta Scan delivers the combination: modern capture methods, proprietary tooling built for mining, and Pr Eng certification on every audit. Our Shaft Analyser tool was built for a gold mining client and is now deployed across operational shafts.

[02] · Our experience

What we do
in mining.

  • Vertical shaft condition assessment using Shaft Analyser, suitable for production, ventilation, and service shafts up to 1,000m
  • Headgear structural audits with UAV capture and engineering defect classification
  • SIMMS audits of headgear, plant, conveyors, and bins aligned to the mine's Structural Inspection and Maintenance Management standard
  • Tailings storage facility monitoring including bathymetric surveys and change detection
  • Stockpile volumetrics using fixed-wing UAV at survey-grade accuracy
  • Surface plant as-built capture for brownfield expansion design and compliance submissions
  • Haul road condition audits using RoadAI for mine road networks
[03] · Relevant core areas

The three core areas
in mining.

Three disciplines apply directly to mining assets, each delivered to the same engineering standard.

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Condition Audits

Our primary mining area. Shaft, headgear, plant, and conveyance audits with Pr Eng certification.

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GIS & Topo Mapping

Stockpile volumetrics, pit surveys, tailings monitoring, and haul road corridor work.

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Scan to BIM

Surface plant and processing facility capture for expansion design and regulatory submission.

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[04] · Custom tools in this sector

Where we built
for mining.

Shaft Analyser. shaft-analyser. Purpose-built for vertical shaft condition assessment: SLAM drift correction, shaft-frame referencing, mining-specific defect taxonomy.

DeltaCloud. deltacloud. Delivery platform for every mining engagement, with versioned storage for multi-decade asset records.

[05] · Selected work

Mining
case studies.

Selected mining engagements where our work measurably changed the client's outcome.

Mining

4K SLAM inspection of a 980m production shaft.

72-hour shutdown avoided. 40+ defects classified. Six-day turnaround from scope to signed audit.
Mining

Haul road condition audit.

Mine haul road network audited with RoadAI at production speed.
Mining

Tailings storage facility monitoring.

Annual bathymetric survey supports operator dam safety reporting.
[06] · Standards

Compliance
and standards.

Mining engagements are delivered in accordance with:

  • SANS 10160 (structural loading), SANS 10100 (concrete), SANS 10162 (steel)
  • Mine Health and Safety Act requirements for structural assessment
  • Shaft audits: the shaft conveyance guideline
  • Tailings storage facilities: GISTM (Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management), where applicable

Every deliverable is signed by a registered Pr Eng.

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