Staff members of Kambove Mining SAS?(KMS), an indirect subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), inspect devices of a newly deployed online monitoring system at?the tailings storage facility of?the Kambove copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
On May 15 local time, the online monitoring system for?the tailings storage facility at the Kambove copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—operated by?Kambove Mining SAS?(KMS), an indirect subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC)—was officially put into operation.
This marks the launch of CNMC's first smart monitoring system for a tailings storage facility in Africa, ushering in a new stage?of intelligent monitoring and management?in the?facility's safety management. The system?provides?strong technological support for safe production and ecological conservation in the mining area.
With China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) as its technological backbone, the system integrates high-precision sensors and intelligent data analysis modules. It enables real-time collection of key operational data, such as precipitation, dam body displacement, and water levels. The data is?transmitted via the Internet to a cloud-based?service center.
Thanks to the system, safety management at the facility has shifted from?a reactive model?to a proactive?and preventative?approach, ensuring?full-coverage?safety inspections with no blind spots and zero risk oversight.
Using?3D modeling technology, the system visualizes the operational status of the facility on large monitoring screens at the facility's production scheduling and command center. This enables management personnel to remotely monitor key?indicators?such as?displacement trends?and water level fluctuations.
With the support of?big data analysis, the system allows for proactive risk assessments of major safety hazards. It?reduces?emergency response time from the traditional "hour?level"?to the current "minute?level", significantly improving the accuracy and timeliness of risk management.
Building on this milestone, KMS?will?continue to enhance?technological empowerment for safe production, further improving its safety management capabilities?and helping other Chinese-funded mining companies in the DRC embrace?a new model of sustainable development.
