Case Study: Geo Jobe streamlines stockpile surveys with Pix4Dmapper from Pix4D

Drone-mapping streamlines surveys in mineral operations

Geo Jobe, a geospatial data provider in the USA, needed a safer and more accurate way to measure large stockpiles for mining and mineral production operations. The company was replacing manual pole-and-GPS surveys and ground-based laser scanning, which were time-consuming, disruptive to operations, and prone to errors on tall piles. Geo Jobe used Pix4Dmapper to support drone-based surveying and photogrammetric processing.

Using Pix4Dmapper, Geo Jobe captured aerial imagery with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro and processed it into accurate point clouds, 3D models, and volume calculations using 10 ground control points. The result was a faster, less disruptive workflow that produced more realistic stockpile surfaces than ground scanning, especially for cratered piles, and delivered highly accurate measurements for inventory, valuation, and tax purposes. Based on the successful comparison, Geo Jobe was later contracted to perform ongoing stockpile measurements at multiple sites.

Geo Jobe

Jeff Lawrence

UAV Business Development