• Five technologies that will rock the mining world: exclusive HighGrade survey

    28 Jul 2010

    CENTRALISATION, visualisation, simulation, optimisation, automation and communication are all words linked to technologies that industry leaders around the world believe can radically change mining in the decade ahead.

    Author: Richard Roberts

  • Geological software creates full 3D model of mine

    10 Apr 2009

    THE COMBINATION of Dr Jun Cowan’s structural geological expertise and capabilities of the Leapfrog software has helped generate the lithological and grade distribution model of the Boddington gold deposit in WA.

    Author: Antoaneta Dimitrova

  • Life at the bottom

    09 Feb 2009

    As another bearish mining service sector missive was fired by a former market bull and ASX-listed engineer Sedgman put a “minimum of 12-18 months” estimate on the duration of the downturn, HighGrade asked Alan Fenelon, Tony Sheard, Jun Cowan and Mark Warren how “new” ventures were faring in a tough market.

    Author: Richard Roberts

  • Giant leap in 3D modelling

    03 Nov 2008

    Building on previous success, Version 2 of the Leapfrog™ 3D geological modelling software is able to model detailed lithological information, providing valuable insight into grade distribution, the geometries of rock types and their spatial relationships.

    Author: Lydia Brisbout

  • New version of modelling tool due soon

    01 Jul 2007

    Literally months of geological modelling work can be achieved in a few days using Zaparo Ltd's Leapfrog™ 3D geological modelling software, the new version of which will be released by around August this year.

    Author: Rebecca Le May