New Advances in Remote Sensing Techniques Applied in Surface and Underground Mine Operations

Dear Colleagues,

For many years, collecting data in mine operations was a highly manual process, providing data with a low temporal and spatial resolution that hindered timely and efficient decision making. Discontinuous and intermittent mining process monitoring approaches and decision making based on partial information and missing facts are no longer suitable to address the complex mining challenges. Innovative solutions have been developed for the real-time acquisition of high-resolution mining data in order to make effective decisions and maximize the efficiency, safety and profitability of mining processes.

Remote sensing plays a crucial role in modern mine operations by providing valuable information regarding the Earth’s surface without requiring direct physical contact. Satellites, aircraft, radars, drones, and terrestrial instruments equipped with various sensors (e.g. LiDAR, Thermal, Hyperspectral) are employed to collect data from a distance.

This Special Issue welcomes the submission of papers that address state-of-the-art approaches and applications of remote sensing in mineral exploration and target identification; geological, geotechnical and geometallurgical mapping; environmental monitoring (e.g., the extent of disturbances caused by mining operations, land reclamation and rehabilitation); pit slope stability; underground space monitoring and mapping; mineral mapping and grade estimation; mine infrastructure planning and monitoring (haul roads, tailings dams, and waste disposal sites); and safety and security (e.g., identifying potential safety hazards and security breaches).

Prof. Dr. Kamran Esmaeili
Guest Editor

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