Drones in Metals and Mining – Thematic Research

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The global drone market size was $17 billion in 2018 and the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 9% between 2018 and 2028. Drone technology has demonstrated a varied range of mining applications from exploration, surveying, and mapping to maintaining safety and enhancing security. The popularity of drones across the mining industry has grown immensely in recent years.

The drones in the mining sector research report will give you an understanding of drone technology and its applications in the metals & mining industry. The report covers how mining companies are utilizing drones to obtain notable results.

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Drones in Mining – Key Trends

The key trends that are impacting the drone market can be classified into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.

  • Technology trends – The key technology trends impacting the drone market include scalability, processor chips, 3D technology, and others.
  • Macroeconomic trends – The key macroeconomic trends that will shape the drone market are COVID-19, defense, and others.
  • Regulatory trends – Drone regulations for commercial applications include four elements, which are pilot’s license, aircraft registration, restricted operational zones, and insurance.

Drones in Mining - Industry Analysis

The global drone market size was US$17 billion in 2018 as enthusiasm surrounding drones is on the rise across the world. The speed of the transition of drones from war zones to retail stores has been phenomenal, especially given the negative associations and misconceptions surrounding them. The ability to collate sensor-generated data with powerful analytic tools presents a wide range of potential commercial and industrial applications, ranging from optimizing work processes to reducing expenditure on tedious manual tasks. At the consumer level, drones are becoming smarter and industries such as drone racing are becoming increasingly prominent worldwide.

Drones in Mining - Value Chain

The drone industry can be split into the sector layer, market layer, and component layer.

Sector Layer: The sector layer is categorized into government and civilian sectors, which further breaks down into the market layers. The government sector includes the military and homeland security drone markets.

Drones Market Value Chain

Drones Market Value Chain

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Leading Public Companies Associated with Drones in Mining

The leading public companies in the drone market are AeroVironment, Amazon, BAE Systems, and others. Amazon introduced the concept of drone delivery systems in 2013, before bringing it to reality with the launch of Amazon Prime Air in 2016.

Leading Private Companies Associated with Drones in Mining

The leading private companies in drones in mining are Bosch, DJI, Ehang, and others. Bosch is working to develop industrial-grade sensors, which can simplify and expand drone applications in the future.

Leading Drones Suppliers to the Mining Sector

The leading companies that supply drones are Flyability, Exyn, SenseFly, and others. Flyability is an American company that has developed Elios.

Leading Mining Companies Using Drones

The leading mining companies that are using drones for various projects are Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining, Avidian Gold Corp, and others. Barrick Gold uses drones to monitor earthwork and material movement as well as for the construction of their tailings dam facility and PAG dump

Drones Market Overview

Report Pages 56
Regions Covered Global
Market Size (2018) US$17 Billion
CAGR (2018-2028) >9%
Key Trends Technology Trends, Macroeconomic Trends, and Regulatory Trends
Value Chains Sector Layer, Market Layer, and Component Layer
Leading Public Companies AeroVironment, Amazon, BAE Systems, and Others
Leading Private Companies Bosch, DJI, Ehang, and Others
Leading Drones Suppliers Flyability, Exyn, SenseFly, and Others.
Leading Mining Companies Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining, Avidian Gold Corp, and Others

Scope

  • This report provides how drone technology works.
  • It analyzes its impact on the mining industry.
  • It provides specific explanations of how drones could change the way mining companies operate.
  • It offers an analysis of how regulators are likely to respond to the rise of drones.

Reasons to Buy

  • Build an understanding of drone technology and its applications in the metals & mining industry.
  • Find out how mining companies are utilizing drones to obtain notable results.
  • Identify drone companies, their models, and their mining client portfolio.
  • Key recommendations for mining companies and drone service providers.
  • It identifies key trends in this technology theme.
  • The report analyses the drone value chain by use case.
  • The report also offers a technology briefing, highlighting how drone technology has developed and how it works.

Barrick Gold; Anglo American; Rio Tinto; Ferrexpo; Exxaro Resources; RTB Bor and Newmont Mining

Table of Contents

Players

Technology briefing

Anatomy of a drone

Key technologies

Trends

Technology trends

Macroeconomic trends

Regulatory trends

Application of drones in the mining industry

Industry analysis

Market size and growth forecasts

Penetration of drones in mining – 2019 mine site survey

Competitive analysis

Mergers and acquisitions

Timeline

Impact of drone technology on the mining industry

Key recommendations for mining companies

Key recommendations for drone vendors

Value chain

Hardware layer

Software layer

Service layer

Companies 39

Public companies

Private companies

Drone suppliers to the mining sector

Mining companies

Glossary

Appendix: Our thematic research methodology

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