OPEN PIT MINES AND LARGE CONSTRUCTION SITES
Weather forecasts for efficiency and safety
Open-pit mines and large construction sites are particularly dependent on the weather. Weather conditions significantly impact safety for people and equipment. Parameters include high or low temperatures, heavy rain, snowfall, thunderstorms, storms, strong sunlight, and high humidity. Accurate weather forecasting is essential for minimizing economic losses due to operational shutdowns caused by extreme weather, ensuring minimal downtime. Furthermore, the ability to plan maintenance and servicing operations, as well as personnel deployment, is enhanced. This ultimately leads to more efficient resource utilization, increased safety, and enhanced productivity. In light of climate change, effective weather planning is of great importance. MetGIS weather data for open pit mines provides a wide range of products and services to support this critical need.
Efficient planning of all activities relating to your project
Reduction of accident risk and increase in team safety
Plannable downtimes, maintenance and blasting
Compliance with safety standards on transport routes
IMPROVEMENT OF YOUR OPERATIONS IN PRACTICE
REDUCTION OF DOWNTIME DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
- Plan all your activities with the weather.
- Accurate weather forecasts are essential for planning in order to minimize downtimes and accident risks. This also leads to better maintenance management and increased productivity.
- Strong winds, snowfall, heavy rain and storms can lead to business interruptions. This is precisely why an accurate weather forecast is important to enable early warnings.
Another benefit is that MetGIS weather applications let you know when weather events will occur and how long they will last to get your operations back up and running.
Simplicity and expertise: the advantages of MetGIS Pro+
Our solution for a simple and graphically appealing presentation of weather data is the MetGIS Pro+ weather dashboard. This innovative tool provides clear and elegant visual representations of various weather variables, eliminating the need for programming expertise or specialized meteorological knowledge. It offers a comprehensive overview of the current weather situation, enabling users to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently. Convince yourself of the quality and possibilities of our weather dashboard by taking a look at our online demo.
EXPERIENCE MetGIS PRO+ in ACTION
MetGIS weather data for open pit mines – pictures speak louder than words
A picture is worth a thousand words – and our interactive demo speaks volumes about the benefits of MetGIS Pro+. Test the dashboard for mining regions in South America and gain a comprehensive insight into the functionality of the MetGIS weatherdashboard.
TRAIN AI MODELS WITH HISTORICAL WEATHER DATA
Artificial intelligence (AI) and weather data
By analysing historical weather data, it is possible to identify correlations between weather conditions and a company’s performance, leading to enhanced planning and increased success.
Save money in the future with weather data from the past!
SAFETY OF YOUR TEAM AND AVOIDANCE OF ACCIDENTS
SUPPLY CHAIN AND ACCESS ROADS MONITORING
- Make sure your employees’ working hours fit with the weather. This means avoiding times when there is a risk of accidents, like lightning, storms and rain. If you do have to stop work for a while, you will be ready to do that.
- Mining operations depend a lot on the weather and supply chains. MetGIS applications help you to keep these supply chains going and make them safer. As a result, your logistics will keep on moving.
SAFETY STANDARDS, RISK MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SNOWFALL AND AVALANCHE MANAGEMENT
Legal requirements, certifications and corporate policies are becoming increasingly stringent. It is therefore necessary to rely on professional weather forecasts and parameters to meet these requirements.
Especially at high altitudes and during the winter months, heavy snowfall or avalanches can lead to costly disruptions.
Forecast snowfall with our weather applications and plan ahead to avoid safety risks and downtime. The weather parameters wind and snowfall allow you to assess and plan for the risk of avalanches.
Strong winds in particular can be devastating and have a major impact on the environment. It can also have a negative impact on the health of your team. Plan your activities to avoid these hazards.
Why international mines rely on MetGIS
Ultra-precise weather forecasts (up to 30 meter resolution!)
Precise and accurate predictions are the basis for efficiency and safety. That’s why we have optimized our algorithms to deliver a resolution of up to 30 meters! The combination with detailed terrain data leads to even better forecasts in mountainous regions such as the Andes.
Easy-to-use solutions and Spanish advice
Our solutions for the mining industry are designed for both meteorologists and unskilled personnel to make better decisions on weather-related issues. Thanks to our Spanish-speaking team, we can help, advise and train you by phone, video call or in person at your office or directly at your mine.
More than 10 years of experience in the Latin American mining industry
MetGIS has been operating successfully in Latin America for more than a decade. This means that we not only know the needs of the mining industry, but also the weather-related challenges in the Andean region. Our solutions and our customers benefit directly from this.
MetGIS POINT API
PRECISE WEATHER INFORMATION
The MetGIS Point API is a reliable and powerful solution for querying point-based weather data. Via the API we offer a variety of weather parameters, which are available in different output formats.
The API can be integrated into your application quickly and easily.
- For websites, apps and business applications
- Ultra-precise weather data with a resolution of up to 30 meters
- Available worldwide, even for remote regions
MetGIS MAPS API
HIGH-RESOLUTION WEATHER LAYERS
Our Maps API makes it easy to integrate weather data into external information systems and platforms that are based on the Tile Map Service (TMS) standard.
The weather information can thus be placed as a “color layer” over background maps such as Google Maps or OpenStreetMap.
- Impressive visualization – unique worldwide
- Resolution up to 30 meters for highest zoom levels
- Integration into existing maps (PNG/PBF files, TMS)
- Numerical weather values (UTFGrid) available
MetGIS HIST API
HIGH-RESOLUTION WEATHER LAYERS
MetGIS provides an extensive set of historical weather data.
To generate the data, we went beyond the usual standard.
Our approach not only includes global weather reanalysis models, but also integrates information from regional simulation models and measurement series from certified weather stations.
- Fast download via link or simple API integration
- Historical weather data accurate to within a few hundred meters
- One-off or regular query
- Perfect for AI applications
MetGIS LONG RANGE FORECAST API
WEATHER FORECASTS FOR THE FUTURE
The MetGIS Long Range Forecast API relies on ensemble modeling. For this purpose, different forecasts (“ensemble members”) are used and compared with each other. The accuracy of weather predictions is directly related to the number of ensemble members who predict a certain weather situation.
MetGIS is able to recognise trends and forecast probabilities, and make these available to you.
- Long-term weather forecasts for the next 7 months
- Different time resolutions (month or day)
- Forecasts for temperature, precipitation and radiation
- More flexibility through long-term planning options in various sectors, e.g. agriculture, tourism, energy, logistics
WEATHER DASHBOARD (METGIS PRO+)
High-resolution and interactive
MetGIS Pro+ is your ready-to-use solution for weather data – simple, efficient and effective. This interactive, advanced dashboard bundles high-resolution weather and snow information into one easy-to-use application. All information is presented graphically, allowing you to leverage MetGIS’ extensive expertise and experience in an intuitive GUI interface.
- Zoomable interactive forecast maps in extremely high resolution (up to 30 m)
- 24/7 online access via your web browser
- 3-day forecast in the form of weather maps
- 10-day forecast (forecast tables) for any points in the weather maps
- Temperature, precipitation, fresh snow, wind, cloud cover, sunshine duration, snow conditions, and much more
PDF WEATHER REPORTS
Daily weather reports in your email inbox
The MetGIS Weather PDF Report is a straightforward, ready-to-use solution that automatically notifies you on a one-time or recurring basis regarding the weather forecast for the coming days. It presents all significant meteorological details in a compact, graphically designed PDF format, incorporating embedded forecast information in a compact, easy-to-understand layout. It enables rapid and straightforward comprehension of current and future weather conditions.
- Daily weather forecast for one or more locations as a PDF sent straight to your inbox
- Combines texts and graphics
- Individual design and parameters, different language versions
- Use on desktop, smartphone or as a printout
MetGIS is a leading provider of weather services for the mining industry in Latin America.
Our solutions are available for both international mining groups and smaller mining operators
CLEVER SOLUTIONS FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS
MANAGEMENT
Increase the profitability of your business
Achieve your financial goals more easily
Protect your staff from weather-related risks
RISK MANAGEMENT
Reduce the risk of accidents involving employees and equipment
Identify risks of flooding, avalanches and landslides at an early stage
Comply with health and safety guidelines
METEOROLOGY
Improve your local observation data and coarse-resolution models with highly accurate predictions
Better decisions and reports for management
OPERATION
Plan your operations more efficiently
Schedule maintenance and blasting depending on the weather conditions
Safety for your team
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Optimize your supply chain
Monitor access roads and take appropriate action
If available, monitor your local airport
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