Optimize mining operations & simplify plot MRV with GeoAI + create a model in 2 minutes!

Optimize mining operations & simplify plot MRV with GeoAI + create a model in 2 minutes!

Welcome to GeoAI Horizons - your monthly look at the intersection of geospatial data & artificial intelligence!

In this edition of GeoAI Horizons, we explore how GeoAI can optimize mining operations, why fragmented solutions add complexity to transparent sustainability practices, and ways to transform your geospatial data into a custom GeoAI model in just 2 minutes!


Optimizing mining operations with GeoAI

The mining industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional methods are being augmented—and often replaced—by innovations that leverage data, automation, and artificial intelligence. GeoAI is emerging as a transformative force, offering mining companies the ability to extract value, ensure compliance, and operate sustainably throughout a mine's lifecycle.


GeoAI adds value across the mining lifecycle

From exploration to reclamation, mining operations are riddled with complexity. Monitoring vast, remote sites, managing environmental impacts, and ensuring worker safety demand scalable, precise solutions. GeoAI provides a way forward by automating the analysis of vast geospatial datasets from satellite, drone, and IoT sources. This allows for near real-time detection of changes, identification of risks, and tracking of patterns—without the need for dedicated data science teams or heavy IT infrastructure.

  • Optimize operations: Automated monitoring of stockpile volumes, haul roads, and slope stability accelerates workflows and reduces delays. For example, automated stockpile measurements provide up-to-date, precise data that improves logistics and minimizes resource wastage.
  • Support environmental stewardship: AI-driven analysis can track deforestation, detect illegal mining activities, and monitor biodiversity recovery, ensuring that sustainability remains a core focus. Continuous vegetation monitoring, for instance, ensures that reclamation efforts are on track.
  • Improve safety: Early hazard detection—such as identifying water bodies, cracks, or unstable slopes—reduces downtime and prevents accidents. This not only protects workers but also minimizes operational disruptions.


GeoAI delivers measurable ROI by reducing expenses, accelerating workflows, and increasing safety and compliance

As Earth observation technology continues to evolve—driven by cheaper satellite launches and increased spatial resolution—GeoAI will only grow in importance. It bridges the gap between raw geospatial data and decision-making, enabling mining companies to work smarter, safer, and more sustainably.

Learn more by checking out the slides we presented at the recent Mining 4.0 Summit in Barcelona.


Replace fragmented tools & simplify plot MRV for compliant supply chains

In a world where supply chain transparency is under increasing scrutiny, the tools used for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) are often fragmented, inefficient, and riddled with redundancies.

Traditional MRV workflows often rely on a mix of tools for data collection, analysis, and reporting. Satellite imagery might be purchased from one provider, analytics software from another, and results then handed off to consultants or third parties to make sense of it all. This patchwork approach is slow, expensive, and lacks the agility needed to address modern compliance demands. It also introduces risks of inconsistencies in data accuracy and reporting, leaving businesses exposed to potential penalties or reputational damage.

GeoAI offers a way to replace these fragmented systems with an integrated approach that handles the entire MRV lifecycle in a seamless, scalable manner. By leveraging geospatial intelligence, companies can automate key processes such as:

  • Plot monitoring: High-resolution satellite or drone imagery analyzed with AI can track land use changes, deforestation, or vegetation regrowth with unparalleled precision.
  • Reporting: Data-driven dashboards consolidate insights, making compliance reporting faster and more transparent.
  • Verification: Automated analysis ensures consistent, replicable results, reducing the margin for human error and subjectivity.


Once you see the bunny, you can't unsee it

The move toward unified, GeoAI-driven MRV isn’t just about solving compliance challenges—it’s about unlocking new efficiencies and insights. A centralized approach reduces overheads, cuts project timelines, and delivers a level of transparency that builds trust across the supply chain. More than a compliance tool, it’s a strategy for long-term resilience and sustainability in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Check out our recent GeoAI Bytes session covering the launch of Picterra Tracer to learn more.


Create your own custom GeoAI model in under 2 minutes

Imagine building a custom model that identifies patterns, detects objects, and tracks changes across vast areas of the planet—all in under two minutes. Imagine no more!


Engage with the GeoAI community

Don't miss out on upcoming events we will be attending where you can engage with other like-minded space and GeoAI professionals, including;

  • Esri Konferenz 2024: December 4. Look forward to exclusive expert knowledge and learn how you can make the most of Esri ArcGIS as an enterprise IT and business system. You will learn everything you need to know about cloud technology, SaaS, digital twins and real-time data as well as the latest trends in mapping, spatial analytics, GeoAI, collaboration and much more.?Meet Monika Lebkowska and Inessa KRAVCHENKO at the Picterra stand.
  • Geomatics Industry Day 2024: December 10-11. The 13th Geomatics Industry Day will be co-hosted by IOGP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies. The focus of this year’s event will be the role that Geomatics plays in Digital, through enabling Geospatial Data Visualization, Mapping and Analysis, embedding Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, developing Remote Operations, Robotics & Autonomy (RORA) and exploring emerging digital trends in geomatics. Catch Frank de Morsier 's presentation 'Revolutionizing Oil & Gas with GeoAI: Enhancing autonomy in geospatial analysis' during the 2nd session of the 1st day.


That's it for this edition of GeoAI Horizons. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future editions! Do you have feedback or something you'd like us to cover? Don't hesitate to get in touch.



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