Facing limitations with traditional monitoring tools and rising data collection costs, our client — a granite stone mining operation — sought a more scalable way to understand its evolving landscape. Partnering with WeMine, they gained access to satellite imagery powered by our Satellite fleet and advanced optical change detection.

This solution offered a wide-area, on-time view of their site — from Terrain Shifts and Route Mapping to Snow Cover and River Flow — enabling deeper visual insight by a Big Picture at a fraction of the cost of ground-based methods like drones. With improved observation frequency and enhanced regulatory reporting, the operation is now better equipped to plan proactively and operate efficiently.

This project showcases how satellite innovation can bridge the information gap for traditional mining operations — offering clarity, scale, and sustainability.

Project duration: On going

To build on their understanding of site conditions, our client leveraged WeMine’s false color satellite imagery — offering enhanced visibility into vegetation coverage, surface moisture, and recent terrain disturbances. Using Sentinel-2 data and spectral band processing, the team could differentiate active zones from reclaimed or undisturbed areas with greater clarity.

This added spectral insight supports better environmental oversight and operational planning — helping the mine stay ahead of regulations while reducing risks tied to unstable or saturated ground. It's another example of how layered satellite intelligence can bring unseen details to light.

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To gain a temporal understanding of surface changes, our client integrated infrared time-lapse imaging into their monitoring workflow. By analyzing IR sequences from Sentinel-2 over weeks and months, the team could observe shifts in moisture, vegetation health, and disturbed ground with enhanced clarity.

This dynamic view offered early insights into potential risk zones, improved planning for excavation and drainage, and supported regulatory reporting with visual evidence of site evolution. With WeMine’s satellite-driven approach, complex surface patterns become easier to track — unlocking smarter, safer mining decisions over time.

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WeMine delivered deeper insight into surface composition and ground conditions at the mine site. SWIR’s sensitivity to moisture and mineral content helped highlight excavation zones, detect subtle surface shifts, and distinguish between rock types and disturbed soils.

This spectral layer empowered the client with sharper material classification and early risk awareness — offering a clearer picture of operational impact and environmental exposure. As part of a multi-band strategy, SWIR imagery plays a vital role in smarter, more responsive mine oversight.

Project duration: On going