Mining & Raw Materials
Firmatek is the national leader in stockpile measurement and inventory management for the mining and aggregates industries, providing a total solution from onsite data collection to data analysis to advisory.
Firmatek Solutions for Mining & Raw Materials
Mining
We provide mining companies with precise volumetric data, models, and progression mapping to support safe, efficient, and profitable operations.
Aggregates
Firmatek delivers reliable stockpile measurements and inventory data to help aggregate producers optimize site management and improve financial confidence.
Industries We Serve in Mining & Raw Materials
Mining
Reliable data for mine planning, progression, and safety.
We help mining operators manage site progression and planning with drone-based volumetrics, high-resolution models, and detailed topography data.
- Perform accurate volumetric calculations for mine sites
- Perform joint use pole audits to maintain compliance
- Monitor topography and changes over time
- Improve operational decisions with precise data
Aggregates
Trusted stockpile measurements and data for confident reporting.
Firmatek delivers consistent, repeatable stockpile measurements and data models to help aggregate producers reduce write-offs, improve inventory reporting, and make better business decisions.
- Measure stockpile volumes with reliable, repeatable data
- Reduce inventory write-offs and financial discrepancies
- Support planning with detailed data models and maps
- Improve operational efficiency with drone-based insights
Benefits of Partnering with Firmatek
Accurate, Repeatable Data
Gain consistent volumetrics and models for better financial and operational decisions.
Operational Efficiency
Save time and resources with faster data collection and improved inventory management.
Reduced Write-Offs
Improve inventory accuracy to reduce costly write-offs and discrepancies.
Scalable Support Nationwide
Whether managing a single operation or multiple locations, our team and platform scale with your operational needs.
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Confident Decisions Start with Better Data
Transform your data into powerful insights.
Whether you’re managing mine progression, aggregate stockpiles, or data planning, Firmatek’s data and analytics help you work safer, faster, and more efficiently.
Mining & Aggregates
Firmatek is the national leader in stockpile measurement and inventory management for the mining and aggregates industries, providing a total solution from onsite data collection to data analysis to advisory.
The total solution to support safe & efficient mine management
It’s important to feel confident about the state of your mine, which is why Firmatek makes it possible to execute frequent done flyovers to capture real-time aerial data on stockpiles, inventory and topography. Our teams are readily available to provide independent, third-party inspections and compile an audit history of all material inventories. Data is processed within 24-48 hours and populated in Kespry Cloud so decision-makers have the information they need to move forward quickly whether they’re in the field or at headquarters.
Our nationwide presence and advanced data solutions allow us to better serve our customers unique site needs more efficiently and economically. There is no service provider with more experience in providing measurement services to the mining industry than Firmatek.
Faster access to data and analytics with Kespry Cloud
Kespry Cloud is the leading site software solution for the aggregates and mining industries. It transforms raw aerial data into dynamic 3D models and accurate and precise measurements. It offers powerful analytics and data driven insights in every part of the mining and aggregate production life cycle including exploration, planning/permitting, operations, and reclamation.
We provide your team with survey-grade data to accurately and effectively perform pit progression scanning, reserve calculations, blast volume calculations, settling pond airspace calculations, stockpile measurements and other mine operations.
Kespry Cloud makes it possible to democratize geospatial data throughout your organization, putting data and insights in the hands of more people for greater alignment and improved actionability.
Learn MoreTotal Solution
Whether you go with the full services solution, the Kespry solution, or a combination, Firmatek is the only provider to offer a complete spectrum of options.
Custom Solution
We provide ultimate flexibility. Select the hardware, reporting outputs, and processes that are ideal for your site.
Data Solution
Keep all your GIS data in one place. View, analyze, process, and track key operational data and metrics in Kespry Cloud.
Partner Solution
Our expert data processors diagnose issues, analyze data, and create client deliverables so you can improve your workflow and overall operations.
Monitor topography and track volumetric calculations
Stockpile measurements are more than a number on a balance sheet. Accurate data allows you to make informed decisions throughout the year. We take the guesswork out of the equation. With accurate data, you can see impressive improvements in operational efficiencies and profitability.
Our expert processing and engineering teams work hand-in-hand with you to reveal where and why you are seeing discrepancies and perform field audits to help diagnose issues in order to develop best practices for managing your inventory.
What’s happened since the last inventory measurement? We help you track your deliverable history so you can lay multiple inventories side by side and track pile changes. Your stockpiles move, expand and contract, and they do it on floors that are ever changing. If you have any questions about your stockpile measurements, we will spend time showing you how your stockpiles have changed.
Benefits of Firmatek for Mining
Time Saving
Faster access to real-time analytics with collection of data and processing in 24-48 hours.
Operating Efficiency
Frequent flyovers for analysis of stockpiles and inventory ensure all records of assets are consistent.
Safety Monitoring
Improved safety on sites by monitoring traffic, road conditions and ensuring areas are clear before a blast and post-blast.
Long Term Recording
Utilize the Kespry Cloud to track historical site data over time for accurate site planning and financial analysis.
Asset Tracking
Aerial imagery can keep track of their large, expensive equipment and other assets in order to ensure accountability.
Streamlined Audits
Readily available, independent third-party inspections with audit history of all material inventories.
Deliverables
Firmatek specializes in 3D point clouds, orthomosaic imagery, LAS point clouds, cut/fill calculations, stockpile volumetrics, and digital elevation models and contours.
