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Hexagon: Transforming Mining Supply Chain Transparency

Supplychaindigital · · 1114 words · By Louise Collins
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The article details how Hexagon and its subsidiary R-evolution are deploying advanced technology, including airborne LiDAR and AI platforms, to provide unprecedented transparency into the environmental impact of the mining supply chain. This system, called Green Cubes, allows for the creation of digital environmental records, helping mining companies meet growing demands for verifiable, responsibly sourced materials from regulators and customers. The technology is being tested at sites like Vale and Samarco to improve sustainability monitoring and compliance.

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Hexagon's green-tech division, R-evolution, has launched airborne LiDAR flights across Vale, a Brazilian mining site, to capture 3D insights and monitor ecological impact”
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Multiple web search results confirm that R-evolution, Hexagon's green-tech division, launched airborne LiDAR flights across Vale, a Brazilian mining site, for 3D insights and ecological monitoring.
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web search NEUTRAL — R-evolution, Hexagon's green-tech subsidiary, has launched its first missions deploying advanced hybrid airborne imagery and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, the company says. This mile…
https://im-mining.com/2026/04/15/r-evolution-adding-a-new-di…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hexagon's green-tech division, R-evolution, has launched airborne LiDAR flights across Vale, a Brazilian mining site, to capture 3D insights and monitor ecological impact - information that could prov…
https://supplychaindigital.com/news/hexagon-transforming-min…
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web search NEUTRAL — R-evolution, the green-technology subsidiary of Hexagon, has begun aerial 3D mapping flights in Brazil to support environmental reclamation in the mining sector. The project uses hybrid airborne image…
https://iotm2mcouncil.org/iot-library/news/connected-industr…
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“Hexagon is a global leader in measurement technologies, helping industries build, navigate and innovate across manufacturing, construction and mining.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Hexagon's role as a global leader in measurement technologies, citing its use in manufacturing, construction, and mining.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hexagon is a technology and software firm [16] known for specializing in measurement and positioning systems. [3][19] According to Reuters in 2023, Hexagon's products are used for "measurement and qua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon_AB
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web search NEUTRAL — Precision measurement, positioning, and autonomous solutions Industries like manufacturing, construction, aerospace, agriculture, mining, and more rely on our technology to build, navigate, and innova…
https://hexagon.com/about
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web search NEUTRAL — As the global leader in measurement technologies, Hexagon provides the confidence that vital industries rely on to build, navigate, and innovate.
https://hexagon.com/
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“On 15 April 2026, R-evolution announced the launch of its first missions deploying advanced hybrid airborne imagery and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology.”
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Multiple web search results report that R-evolution launched its first missions using advanced hybrid airborne imagery and LiDAR technology. While one source specifies the date April 15, 2026, the corroboration across multiple sources regarding the launch of the first missions using this technology is strong.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bikas Kanta Chakrabarti (born 14 December 1952 in Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) is an Indian physicist. At present he is Visiting Professor of Economics at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — La Ciudad Blanca (pronounced [la sjuˈðað ˈblaŋka], Spanish for "The White City") is a legendary settlement said to be located in the Gracias a Dios Department in eastern Honduras. It is also known by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ciudad_Blanca
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lidar (, an acronym of light detection and ranging or laser imaging, detection, and ranging, often stylized LiDAR) is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object or a surface with a laser a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar
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“This is a key part of the Hexagon Green Cubes initiative, working to help drive reclamation efforts in the mining industry while simultaneously creating a digital record that could be shared across supply chains.”
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The web search results link the initiative to driving reclamation efforts and creating digital records, which aligns with the claim's core message, although the specific phrasing about 'sharing across supply chains' is supported by the context of the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In mathematics education, a manipulative is an object which is designed so that a learner can perceive some mathematical concept by manipulating it, hence its name. The use of manipulatives provides a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Montessori sensorial materials are materials used in the Montessori classroom to help a child develop and refine their five senses. Use of these materials constitutes the next level of difficulty afte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the field of hyperbolic geometry, the order-4 hexagonal tiling honeycomb arises as one of 11 regular paracompact honeycombs in 3-dimensional hyperbolic space. It is paracompact because it has cells…
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“Green Cubes is a digital twin which captures complex natural environments, integrating reality capture technologies including satellite and airborne LiDAR and imagery, terrestrial LiDAR, camera traps, acoustic sensors and ground-penetrating radar.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Green Cubes is a digital twin that integrates various reality capture technologies, including satellite/airborne LiDAR/imagery, terrestrial LiDAR, camera traps, and ground-penetrating radar.
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web search NEUTRAL — This approach combines technology and science to generate a digital twin of the forest, leveraging Hexagon's state-of-the-art airborne hybrid image and LiDAR sensors and ground-based reality capture t…
https://hexagon.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2024/hex…
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web search NEUTRAL — From space to roots Green Cubes Digital Reality in action from earth observation leveraging Airborne Lidar Sensor (ALS) , Terrestrial Lidar Sensor (TLS) to Ground Penetrating Radar (GPS), camera and a…
https://www.greencubes.ai/digital-reality
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web search NEUTRAL — Green Cubes - a digital twin capturing the complexities of natural environments - integrates multiple reality capture technologies, including satellite and airborne LiDAR and imagery ...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hexagons-green-cube…
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“The flights are powered by Leica Geosystems' hybrid airborne system, simultaneously capturing LiDAR and high-resolution imagery.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the use of Leica Geosystems' hybrid airborne system for capturing both LiDAR and high-resolution imagery during the flights.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aerial survey is a method of collecting geomatics or other imagery data using airplanes, helicopters, UAVs, balloons, or other aerial methods. Typical data collected includes aerial photography, Lidar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_survey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total station or total station theodolite is an electronic/optical instrument used for surveying and building construction. It is an electronic transit theodolite integrated with electronic distance…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Velodyne Lidar is a Silicon Valley–based lidar technology company headquartered in San Jose, California. It was spun off from Velodyne Acoustics in 2016. As of July 2020, the company had about 300 cus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodyne_Lidar
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“This allows the flights to map more than 20 square kilometres to generate a digital twin – creating documentation that could be integrated into supply chain management systems and shared with logistics partners, manufacturers and end customers.”
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The web search results confirm the ability to map large areas (over 20 sq km) to create a digital twin usable in supply chain management systems.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twenty or 20 may refer to: 20 (number), the natural number following 19 and preceding 21 one of the years 20 BC, AD 20, 1920, 2020
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 20–20–20 club is the group of batters who have collected 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs in a single season. Frank Schulte was the first to achieve this, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 20/20 Experience is the third studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on March 19, 2013, by RCA Records, as the follow-up to his second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006…
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“This covers the natural habitats around mining assets, including protected areas and their surrounding landscapes.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the technology covers natural habitats around mining assets, including protected areas and surrounding landscapes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Powered by Leica Geosystems' hybrid airborne system, which simultaneously captures high-resolution imagery and LiDAR, the flights will map more than 20 square kilometres to generate a digital twin of …
https://aijourn.com/hexagons-green-cubes-digital-twin-techno…
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web search NEUTRAL — This will cover the natural habitats around mining assets, including protected areas and their surrounding landscapes. From these flights, mining companies can gain highly detailed 3D modelling of the…
https://miningdigital.com/news/hexagon-mining-reclamation-di…
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web search NEUTRAL — Green Cubes - a digital twin capturing the complexities of natural environments - integrates multiple reality capture technologies, including satellite and airborne LiDAR and imagery ...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hexagons-green-cube…
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“This technology is already being deployed by Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, at its Mina de Águas Claras site near Belo Horizonte, Brazil.”
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Although the general context involves Vale, the specific claim naming 'Mina de Águas Claras site near Belo Horizonte, Brazil' could not be corroborated by the provided evidence sources.
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“It has spotted its first Puma concolor in 10 years and recorded the first maned wolves on video at the site.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to confirm the specific sightings of Puma concolor or maned wolves at the Vale site.
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“More than 140 bird species have been identified across 90 days due to AI-enhanced camera and sound traps.”
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“With the addition of the LiDAR flights, there will be an entire mapping of the 20 km² area in full 3D at 10-centimetre resolution – creating a comprehensive environmental baseline that supply chain partners can reference.”
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“Another major iron ore producer, Samarco, is deploying Green Cubes across its operations, with potential expansion into wider areas.”
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