Mining & Aggregates

Improve inventory tracking, profitability, and onsite safety.

Experienced Third Party Measurement

With over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, Firmatek is the leader in stockpile measurement and inventory management to the mining and aggregate industries. We provide an unbiased third party measurement for inventory, valuation, overburden removal and key operational insights to manage your site.

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.

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.

Total 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.

Vizualize Your Dynamic Stockpiles

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.

Firmatek Cloud showing stockpile visualization

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 Firmatek 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.

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Deliverables

Firmatek specializes in 3D point clouds, orthomosaic imagery, LAS point clouds, cut/fill calculations, stockpile volumetrics, and digital elevation models and contours.

Ortho Imagery

An orthophoto, orthomosaic or orthoimage is an aerial photograph geometrically corrected so that the scale is uniform. Unlike an uncorrected aerial photograph, an orthophoto can be used to measure true distances because it is an accurate representation of the Earth’s surface, having been adjusted for topographic relief, lens distortion, and camera tilt.

LAS Point Cloud

A point cloud is a set of data points in a coordinate system. In a three-dimensional coordinate system, these points are usually defined by X, Y, and Z coordinates, and often are intended to represent the external surface of an object. LiDAR scanners and Drones gather point measurements from real-world objects or photos for a point cloud that can then be translated to a 3D mesh or CAD model.

Stockpile Volume

Generate 3D models and accurate volumes of indoor and outdoor stockpiles. Our LiDAR laser scanning and Aerial Data reporting help you survey stockpiles safely, accurately and efficiently to meet reporting and contractor deadlines.

Cut and Fill Calculations

Cut and Fill Volume Calculations

We reduce the manual work needed to perform a cut-and-fill. Once LiDAR or Drone Aerial Data is collected, our DARP platforms enables cloud processing and export into native Autodesk file formats like an RCS, a point cloud file that can be used in AutoCAD.

Topographic CAD

Our Data Analysis and Reporting platforms uses LiDAR and Drone Aerial Data to provide all data points necessary to create fast and reliable terrain models, contours and volume calculations.

Transform your site data into powerful insights.

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