MINE SURVEYING

Mine Surveying Software for Volume and Pit Change

STREAM is mine surveying software that turns your survey data into the numbers a site runs on. Bring in large DEMs, orthophotos and point clouds from drones or LiDAR, and compute stockpile tonnage, cut/fill, cross-sections and pit change over time — with reports you can hand to a client or auditor.

How does STREAM help mining and quarry surveyors?

Mining and quarry teams need repeatable volumes and reconciliation from frequent surveys. STREAM handles the large datasets those surveys produce and computes the deliverables directly on the terrain — offline, so sensitive data stays on site.

From stockpile inventory to open-pit progress, the workflow is measurement and reporting on the DEM and point cloud.

Mine Surveying Software in STREAM

Stockpile inventory

Volume and tonnage of material piles with a reference plane and material density, plus a print-ready PDF report.

Cut/fill & cross-sections

Earthwork volumes against a reference, and station-based cubature with DXF section drawings.

Pit change over time

Detect deposition and erosion between two surveys with volume ± uncertainty — track open-pit progress and reconciliation.

Big drone / LiDAR data

Stream gigabyte DEMs, orthophotos and LAS/LAZ point clouds from any capture pipeline, fully offline.

How a monthly mine survey runs in STREAM

  1. 1

    Bring in this month's flight

    Load the new DEM, orthophoto and point cloud. The previous model stays in the project as a second terrain scenario.

  2. 2

    Measure the stockpiles

    Outline each pile, pick the reference base, apply the material density and read volume and tonnage.

  3. 3

    Compare against last month

    Run change detection between the two scenarios to see where material was taken and where it was placed, with the net volume.

  4. 4

    Check the benches

    Inspect bench height, berm width and face angles against the design, in 3D and on section.

  5. 5

    Deliver

    Export the map sheet, the DXF drawings and the PDF report with the volume, tonnage and change figures.

Supported formats

GeoTIFF
DEM and orthophoto of the site
LAS / LAZ
Drone / LiDAR point cloud
DXF / CSV
CAD drawings and volume reports

Frequently asked questions

Is STREAM good for stockpile reconciliation?

Yes. STREAM computes stockpile volume and tonnage with a reference plane and material density, and exports a print-ready PDF report for inventory and reconciliation.

Can STREAM track open-pit progress?

Yes. Change detection reports deposition and erosion with volume and uncertainty between two surveys, which is exactly what pit-progress and reconciliation need.

Does it handle large drone survey data?

Yes. STREAM streams gigabyte DEMs, orthophotos and LAS/LAZ point clouds and works fully offline, so mine data stays on site.

Try Mine Surveying in STREAM

Free beta for Windows x64. Works fully offline with GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ and DXF.

Download STREAM free