Dust dispersion monitoring for mining sites

Protect health, ensure product quality and improve cost efficiency

Monitor with precision

Dust monitoring is vital for protecting human health and conserving water at mining sites. Dust particulates pose health risks to workers and can also affect the quality of air, soil and water.

At the same time, severe weather can compromise the quality of processed minerals and risk the safe loading of minerals onto ships. This is why real-time monitoring of both dust dispersion and local weather conditions is vital to mining operations.

Vaisala provides innovative weather and air quality sensors, wind lidars and observation insights that help you confidently ensure a safe environment for workers and communities, maintain product quality, and avoid wasting water.

Make data-based decisions

Mines are often located in remote, rugged areas where sudden winds and other weather hazards can impact operations. Count on Vaisala’s advanced instruments to give you the information you need to make accurate decisions.

Vaisala Air Quality Transmitter AQT560 measures PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 down to 0.30 microns as well as the top four gases CO, NO, NO2 and O3 reliably and consistently with easy deployment in a compact package. Learn more about AQT560.

Vaisala WindCube® Scan Explore Edition is a highly advanced, fully flexible scanning lidar that provides precise wind and aerosol data over a wide area equal to hundreds of PM sensors. Learn more about WindCube Scan Explore Edition.

Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 is a comprehensive measurement, communication, and data monitoring solution designed to meet today’s needs while enabling unbeatable future-readiness. Learn more about AWS810.

Vaisala Beam Weather Station BWS500 is a powerful, compact air quality and weather station that provides your choice of key measurements plus data collection and visualization for timely and accurate decisions. Learn more about Beam Station.

Work with the trusted leader

As the global leader in weather and environmental measurements, Vaisala empowers businesses and community leaders to build resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. Our nearly 90 years of expertise is grounded in science, innovation and our unwavering commitment to constantly evolving.

We boldly demonstrate that a culture of resilience and a connection to nature can create new ways of smarter, resilient living. We are champions for smarter, safer and more sustainable urban communities.

Monitor with precision

Dust monitoring is vital for protecting human health and conserving water at mining sites. Dust particulates pose health risks to workers and can also affect the quality of air, soil and water.

At the same time, severe weather can compromise the quality of processed minerals and risk the safe loading of minerals onto ships. This is why real-time monitoring of both dust dispersion and local weather conditions is vital to mining operations.

Vaisala provides innovative weather and air quality sensors, wind lidars and observation insights that help you confidently ensure a safe environment for workers and communities, maintain product quality, and avoid wasting water.

Make data-based decisions

Mines are often located in remote, rugged areas where sudden winds and other weather hazards can impact operations. Count on Vaisala’s advanced instruments to give you the information you need to make accurate decisions.

Vaisala Air Quality Transmitter AQT560 measures PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 down to 0.30 microns as well as the top four gases CO, NO, NO2 and O3 reliably and consistently with easy deployment in a compact package. Learn more about AQT560.

Vaisala WindCube® Scan Explore Edition is a highly advanced, fully flexible scanning lidar that provides precise wind and aerosol data over a wide area equal to hundreds of PM sensors. Learn more about WindCube Scan Explore Edition.

Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 is a comprehensive measurement, communication, and data monitoring solution designed to meet today’s needs while enabling unbeatable future-readiness. Learn more about AWS810.

Vaisala Beam Weather Station BWS500 is a powerful, compact air quality and weather station that provides your choice of key measurements plus data collection and visualization for timely and accurate decisions. Learn more about Beam Station.

Work with the trusted leader

As the global leader in weather and environmental measurements, Vaisala empowers businesses and community leaders to build resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. Our nearly 90 years of expertise is grounded in science, innovation and our unwavering commitment to constantly evolving.

We boldly demonstrate that a culture of resilience and a connection to nature can create new ways of smarter, resilient living. We are champions for smarter, safer and more sustainable urban communities.

Let’s talk about how to elevate your mining site's environmental management strategy.

WEBINAR: Breathe easy - Master mining dust management with AQT560

Let’s dive into the capabilities of the groundbreaking Vaisala Air Quality Transmitter AQT560. Discover how its unparalleled accuracy in PM detection transforms dust monitoring at mining sites, enhancing air quality awareness and significantly boosting worker health - plus saving water by being able to focus your mitigation efforts.

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Products and services

Air Quality Transmitter AQT560

Actively manage pollutants with a best-in-class air quality measurement sensor — and make more informed decisions about your environment.

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Automatic Weather Station AWS810

The Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 enables modern, high-quality surface weather observation networks anywhere in the world. AWS810 is a generational leap in the industry, enabling first-class surface weather observations, future readiness, plus a modern, secure, and integrated network architecture.

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WindCube Scan

No other scanning lidar is as trusted for emerging and established urban and industrial projects.

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Air Quality Transmitter AQT560 for mining

With near-reference grade particulate matter (PM) detection, enhanced gas measurements and easy network integration, Vaisala Air Quality Transmitter AQT560 makes air pollution monitoring faster, easier and more accurate than ever.

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Automatic Weather Station AWS810 for mining

The Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 is a pivotal asset for mining site managers aiming to boost operational efficiency and ensure safety.

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Mitigating mining dust

Mining is central to economies around the world, supplying essential materials for the production of everything from microchips to luxury goods. But digging into the earth also produces a health hazard: dust.

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Resources

Breathe easy: Master mining dust management with AQT560

Let’s dive into the capabilities of the groundbreaking Vaisala Air Quality Transmitter AQT560.

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Master mining dust monitoring with AQT560 and WindCube® Scan

Mining is one of the most weather-vulnerable industries in the world, as mines are often located in geographically and climatically challenging locations. As the climate changes, extreme weather events grow in frequency and intensity — risking safety, productivity and profitability.

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Understanding particulate matter emission sources and dispersion in the mining industry

Doppler wind lidar has been used for decades in wind energy, aviation and meteorology, and is now available to help mining organizations as an effective means of operational excellency through better air quality.

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Understanding PM emission sources and dispersion in the mining industry

Let’s talk about how dust mitigation strategies can be enhanced. In this webinar, you’ll learn about how Doppler wind lidar provides valuable information on dust emission hotspots, sources and dispersion, and see an in-depth use case on using lidar in the mining industry.

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See the air like never before

Ready to see how Vaisala’s sensing technology can solve mining production and safety challenges? We’re here to help! Please contact us and our industry experts will be in touch quickly to discuss your needs.

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