Automated Detection and Analysis of Massive Mining Waste Deposits Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery and Artificial Intelligence

Automated Detection and Analysis of Massive Mining Waste Deposits Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery and Artificial Intelligence

This article presents a method to detect and segment mine waste deposits, specifically waste rock dumps and leaching wasted dumps, in Sentinel-2 satellite imagery using artificial intelligence. This challenging task has important implications for mining companies and regulators like the National Geo...

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Main Authors: Manuel Silva, Gabriel Hermosilla, Gabriel Villavicencio, Pierre Breul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
satellite imagery
scene segmentation
deep generative models
mine waste rock
leaching waste dumps
physical stability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/20/4949

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/20/4949

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