TUCSON, Arizona - Feb. 3, 2025 - Hexagon, the global leader in precision technologies, is celebrating a new chapter in the safety journey unfolding with Gold Fields Ghana. On Day 1 of Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, South Africa, Hexagon released a video documenting its partnership with Gold Fields Ghana’s Tarkwa Mine in Ghana’s Western Region. In a series of on-site interviews, senior mine staff share the impact of Hexagon solutions on the mine’s pursuit of safer operations. Tarkwa uses Hexagon’s Operator Alertness System (OAS) and Collision Avoidance System (CAS).
OAS employs advanced sensor technology and machine-learning algorithms to monitor operators' alertness levels. When signs of distraction, drowsiness or microsleeps are detected, operators receive real-time notifications, providing a crucial layer of protection during their shifts. CAS is the industry’s leading collision avoidance solution for protecting drivers and equipment, providing 360-degree NLOS (non-line-of-sight propagation) operator awareness for vehicles, assets and operators - through snow, rain, fog and dust. More than 65,000 systems are deployed worldwide. Tarkwa Mine has seen a 91% reduction in fatigue-related incidents and credits Hexagon support and training with helping to ensure operator compliance.
“There has been a win-win for us in terms of safety, in terms of transfer of knowledge, in terms of how we can proactively resolve issues,” said Tarkwa Mine Manager, Gold Fields Ghana, Dr. Catherine Kuupol Kuutor, in the video. Hexagon will be exhibiting at Booth B28 in the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC), from February 3-6. Gold Fields Ghana Senior Business Improvement Specialist, Radolf Baalasaaye, will be presenting “Tech in Action-Hexagon” today (February 3) from 11:50-12:10 in the CTICC Tech & Innovation Hub.
To learn more about Hexagon’s safety partnership with Gold Fields Ghana and to watch the video, read “Safety partnership thrives at Gold Fields Ghana’s Tarkwa mine ."
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Hexagon is the global leader in precision technologies at any scale. Our digital twins, robotics and AI solutions are transforming the industries that shape our reality. Hexagon’s Mining division solves surface and underground mine challenges with proven technologies for planning operations and safety. Hexagon has approximately 24,500 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR.
