Mining Intelligence,
automated from the Air.

Skymine.ai is a purpose-built drone intelligence platform for quarry and mining operations, delivering continuous data on fragmentation, stockpiles, slope stability, and haul roads. Autonomous. Compliant. Always on.

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BVLOS Ready · EASA Aligned · CAA & FAA Pathway in Progress · No On-Site Observer

The Challenge

Quarry operations lack actionable data.

Critical decisions are made without reliable data, every day, across every site. The cost of these blind spots runs into millions annually for a multi-site operator.

Blast fragmentation guesswork

Rock size after blasting is estimated visually. Poor fragmentation drives up crushing costs and damages equipment, but operators lack the data to optimise blast design.

Inaccurate stockpile reporting

Inventory figures rely on manual estimates prone to significant error. Cross-site resource management is reactive, not planned, leading to costly inefficiencies.

Slope, road & safety exposure

Vulnerable faces, degraded haul roads, and unstable walls are monitored infrequently. Without continuous data, the first signal of risk is often an incident.

The Solution

One system. Four capabilities. Continuous intelligence.

A purpose-built drone intelligence platform designed specifically for quarry and mining operations.

01 / FRAGMENTATION

Fragmentation analysis

Post-blast rock size mapping to optimise blasting patterns and crusher throughput.

02 / STOCKPILES

Stockpile volumetrics

Real-time inventory connected to weighbridge data across multiple sites.

03 / STABILITY

Slope & wall monitoring

Continuous surveillance of vulnerable faces with early-movement detection.

04 / HAUL ROADS

Haul road management

Gradient, pothole, berm, width and turn monitoring to reduce cost and prevent incidents.

The Platform

How Skymine.ai works.

Fully autonomous, no on-site observer required. Certified to fly beyond visual line of sight, enabling multi-site deployment at scale.

Drone-in-a-Box

Self-contained unit on-site. Charges drone, manages connectivity and all deployment hardware.

Autonomous flight

Pre-programmed missions fly automatically, post-blast, on schedule, or on demand.

Data capture

High-resolution imaging with centimetre-level precision positioning.

API transmission

Data relayed in real time via API to Skymine's cloud processing platform.

Intelligence delivered

Reports and dashboards, fragmentation maps, volumetrics, stability and road alerts.

The Vision

From measurement to prediction.

Today we deliver measurement and insight. The long-term competitive advantage is prediction, and real operational data is the fuel that gets us there.

Now

Measurement

Autonomous drone data capture
Fragmentation, volume, slope, road condition
Real-time reporting dashboards

Now

Insight

AI-powered pattern recognition
Cross-site benchmarking and analytics
Operational recommendations delivered automatically

Prediction

Blast outcome prediction before detonation
Predictive maintenance scheduling
Site-wide risk modelling and forecasting

The Team

Meet the founders.

Three co-founders. Deliberately assembled around this problem. No gaps in what this business requires.

St. John Walshe

Chief Executive Officer

An international CEO with over 30 years of leadership experience across global organisations. Brings deep expertise in corporate governance, investment strategy, and scaling businesses, guiding Skymine's growth as an enterprise-ready platform.

David Walshe

Chief Operating Officer

10+ years of advanced drone operations in a demanding environment, with a military background, where reliability and zero-failure standards are non-negotiable. Deep BVLOS regulatory experience.

Nik Tatarkin

Chief Financial Officer

Commercial leader with over 20 years' experience in the mining and extractives sector, spanning financial and operational intelligence. Brings deep insight into cost drivers within quarry operations, shaping Skymine's approach to delivering measurable value for clients.

Next Steps

Let's start the conversation.

A simple, low-risk path to transforming how you run your quarries. We propose a three-to-six-month initial period with full access to all four capabilities.

Email stjohn@skymine.ai → skymine.ai

Mining Intelligence,automated from the Air.