In surface mining, keeping slopes stable isn’t just good practice, it’s critical. As pits go deeper and walls grow steeper, the ground can behave in ways that are hard to predict. Without accurate monitoring, small movements can quickly turn into major problems.

That’s where Orica Digital Solutions comes in. By combining the strengths of GroundProbe, RST Instruments, 3vGeomatics, and NavStar, we deliver tools that give a live, detailed picture of slope behaviour. These systems show what’s happening in real time so operators can act before safety or productivity are put at risk. In short, they help you stay one step ahead of the ground.

And when things start to shift, our technology helps you see it clearly, understand why, and make the right call fast.

Every mine faces its own set of slope challenges. Some failures happen suddenly; others creep along slowly, giving almost no warning. Either way, they can cause serious damage, put lives in danger, and stop production cold. As mines expand and walls become steeper, older monitoring methods often can’t keep up.
Then there’s the environment itself, rain, blasting, seismic activity. Each one can push a slope closer to failure. Monitoring has to work across wide areas, deliver sharp, reliable data, and keep running no matter how tough the conditions get.

The best systems find that balance: precise enough to catch millimetre-level changes, strong enough to handle the weather, and scalable enough to cover every part of the pit. That’s what lets teams make confident, on-the-spot decisions before a problem grows