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DGPS & Mine Surveys

Every mining plan, closure plan, and lease renewal depends on the same starting point: a survey that authorities and your own technical team can both trust without dispute.

MCDR 2017 · Survey & plan submission standards

What this covers

  • DGPS boundary surveys establishing precise, defensible lease boundaries
  • Total-station and site surveys for detailed topographic and working-face data
  • Contour plans and cadastral overlays that match statutory map requirements
  • Working plans and progress maps kept current as extraction proceeds
  • Survey outputs formatted for direct use in mining plan and closure plan submissions

Why it matters

A survey that's technically accurate but doesn't match what a mining plan or clearance application expects still causes delays. GSJ's survey work is scoped against the statutory submission it will feed into, not produced in isolation.

How it works

From lease boundaries to a submission-ready map

01

Scope the survey

Confirm lease boundaries, survey purpose, and reference points.

02

Field work

DGPS and total-station survey conducted on site against approved benchmarks.

03

Data processing

Contour, cadastral overlay, and working-plan maps prepared from raw survey data.

04

Handover

Maps delivered in the format required for the plan or approval they support.

Common questions

Survey FAQs

What's the difference between DGPS and a total-station survey?

DGPS establishes precise geographic coordinates for boundary points across a wide area; total-station survey adds fine-grained detail within the site. Most engagements use both together.

Can a survey resolve a boundary dispute with a neighbouring lease?

A DGPS survey against approved lease coordinates gives both parties and the authorities a common, defensible reference — often enough to resolve the dispute without further escalation.

How often does a lease need to be resurveyed?

There's no fixed interval, but a resurvey is generally needed before a mining plan renewal, after any boundary or method change, or if the existing survey data is more than a few years old.

Do you provide the survey data in a format IBM accepts directly?

Yes — contour plans, cadastral overlays, and working-plan maps are prepared to the format expected in mining plan and closure plan submissions.

Start with the critical path

Bring your next mining decision to the table.

Whether you're preparing a plan, renewing a lease, or resolving a clearance issue, tell us what is holding the project up. We'll help define the next practical step.

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