- Mining Sector
- Placer Mining
Technologies Advancing Placer Mining Operations
MINING ADVANCED TEK equips placer mining operations with mobile, adaptive, and sustainable technologies to optimize alluvial resource recovery.
Transforming Placer Mining Through Technology
Placer mining involves the recovery of valuable minerals from alluvial deposits, often in mobile and water-based environments. Efficiency, mobility, and sustainability are essential. MINING ADVANCED TEK supports placer operations with IoT-driven dredge and wash plant sensors, mobile monitoring platforms, and automated water handling systems. Our technologies help clients reduce environmental footprint, improve recovery rates, and maintain compliance across North America’s water-centric mining sites.
Empowering Placer Mining with Integrated Technologies
MINING ADVANCED TEK integrates systems from GAO Tek Inc. and GAO RFID Inc. to deliver rugged, scalable solutions for mobile and sediment-based mining environments.
IoT technologies in placer mining enable real-time control, optimization, and tracking of mobile and water-based gold and mineral recovery operations. Sediment feed rate and sluice angle sensors help maintain optimal flow dynamics for maximizing gold capture efficiency, reducing loss from turbulence or improper setup. Mobile dredge performance trackers monitor suction pressure, pump speeds, and recovery throughput, allowing operators to adapt in real time to changing sediment loads or water conditions. Recovery efficiency optimization units integrate data from classifiers, sluices, and concentrators to fine-tune water flow, vibration, and feed rates. Wash plant asset usage monitors track operating hours, wear levels, and throughput to support predictive maintenance and reduce downtime. GPS-based location systems for floating platforms provide spatial awareness and operational tracking, critical for navigating shifting water channels and maintaining regulatory compliance. MINING ADVANCED TEK ’s IoT suite empowers placer miners with smart tools to enhance mobility, precision, and profitability in dynamic environments.
Sediment feed rate and sluice angle sensors
Mobile dredge performance trackers
Recovery efficiency optimization units
Wash plant asset usage monitors
GPS-based location systems for floating platforms
Network Technologies in Placer Mining
Network technologies in placer mining ensure seamless communication and data exchange across mobile platforms, water-based systems, and remote riverbank operations. Mobile connectivity hubs for watercraft and barges enable onboard systems—such as dredges, sluices, and monitoring tools—to maintain real-time connectivity with command centers, even in remote locations. Remote edge processing for riverbank systems allows localized analysis of sediment data, flow rates, and equipment health, minimizing latency and enabling fast decision-making. Real-time data sync between field units and control rooms facilitates centralized oversight of recovery performance, operational status, and environmental metrics. Mesh networks for pump stations and classifiers ensure uninterrupted communication across a distributed system of mobile and fixed assets, supporting automation and efficient load balancing. MINING ADVANCED TEK ’s network solutions provide the high-resilience digital infrastructure needed to keep placer mining operations agile, connected, and data-driven—even in the most rugged environments.
Mobile connectivity hubs for watercraft and barges
Real-time data sync between field and control rooms
Remote edge processing for riverbank systems
Mesh networks for pump stations and classifiers
Environmental Technologies in Placer Mining
Environmental technologies in placer mining are essential for minimizing ecological disruption, protecting water quality, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations in sensitive riparian zones. Turbidity and sediment concentration sensors provide real-time measurements of suspended particles in water discharge, helping operators control downstream impacts and avoid regulatory breaches. Water intake and discharge quality monitors assess parameters like temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen, ensuring the integrity of aquatic ecosystems and compliance with permit conditions. Erosion tracking systems for stream banks detect soil displacement and flow-induced scouring, allowing timely mitigation to prevent habitat degradation. Wildlife activity proximity alert systems use motion sensors or acoustic detection to warn operators when protected species are nearby, enabling responsive shutdowns or operational adjustments. MINING ADVANCED TEK ’s environmental monitoring technologies help placer miners operate responsibly while maintaining productivity along riverine landscapes.
Turbidity and sediment concentration sensorsv
Water intake and discharge quality monitors
Chemical & Water Technologies in Placer Mining
Chemical and water technologies in placer mining focus on conserving freshwater resources, managing sediment-laden discharge, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. Water clarifier dosing controllers automate the delivery of coagulants or flocculants to settling ponds, improving sediment separation and enabling cleaner water discharge. Filtration systems for reuse and circulation remove fine particulates from process water, supporting closed-loop operations and reducing the need for freshwater withdrawals. Discharge monitoring tools measure key parameters like pH and conductivity in real time, helping operators adjust chemical use and stay within regulatory limits. Portable water treatment modules offer mobile solutions for remote dredging or sluicing operations, providing on-site treatment of process water and ensuring safe discharge or reuse. MINING ADVANCED TEK’s modular chemical and water platforms support responsible placer mining with minimal environmental footprint.
Water clarifier dosing controllers
Discharge monitoring for pH and conductivity
Filtration systems for reuse and circulation
Portable water treatment modules
Structural Technologies in Placer Mining
Structural technologies in placer mining are critical for maintaining stability and safety across mobile, floating, and modular systems used in water-based recovery operations. Structural tracking for floating recovery platforms monitors deck strain, buoyancy shifts, and load distribution to ensure stable operation under varying sediment loads and water conditions. Wash plant support and frame integrity monitors detect stress accumulation, metal fatigue, and structural deformation in mounted or skid-based units, helping prevent equipment failure in rugged terrain. Trailer-mounted system vibration analytics assess shock and resonance impacts during transport and operation, ensuring mobile wash systems remain within safety thresholds. Anchor stress and mooring point detection tools measure tension and movement in tethering systems, helping operators maintain secure positioning of barges and floating platforms in dynamic river environments. MINING ADVANCED TEK’s structural solutions provide essential real-time insights to maintain the safety, mobility, and longevity of placer mining infrastructure.
Structural tracking for floating recovery platforms
Trailer-mounted system vibration analytics
Wash plant support and frame integrity monitors
Anchor stress and mooring point detection
Electrical Technologies in Placer Mining
Electrical technologies in placer mining provide reliable and adaptable power management for mobile, off-grid, and water-based operations. Solar-powered system monitoring kits enable energy autonomy for isolated dredges, sluices, and monitoring stations, supporting continuous data collection and operation without reliance on grid connections. Battery status tracking for off-grid units ensures the health and performance of power storage systems, preventing unexpected shutdowns during critical recovery operations. Power routing tools for dredge and pump units manage the distribution of energy between high-demand components such as motors, lighting, and control systems, improving efficiency and reducing wear. Safety cutoff systems for remote water platforms offer emergency power isolation in case of electrical faults, overloads, or safety breaches, protecting both personnel and equipment in challenging aquatic environments. MINING ADVANCED TEK’s electrical solutions ensure placer mining operations remain safe, energy-efficient, and responsive—regardless of terrain or infrastructure availability.
Solar-powered system monitoring kits
Power routing tools for dredge and pump units
Battery status tracking for off-grid units
Safety cutoff systems for remote water platforms
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