Cumulative deformation at the Chambishi Mine Tailings Facility, measured by Iris from February 24, 2024, to February 26, 2025. Basemap: cloud-free Sentinel-2 composite. Source: EarthDaily analysis
EarthDaily has announced a five-year commercial agreement to provide InSAR-based deformation monitoring for the tailings management platform of a global engineering and professional services firm.
Under the agreement, EarthDaily has been selected as the firm’s preferred InSAR provider for tailings monitoring. Iris, EarthDaily’s interactive deformation intelligence platform, will be integrated into the engineering firm’s existing platform, giving its mining customers direct access to surface movement data, historical trends and deformation analytics within established engineering workflows. This means engineers can access deformation intelligence without moving into a separate application or creating another standalone monitoring workflow.
The first deployment will support a major global mining company, replacing a periodic, report-based process with interactive deformation monitoring integrated into the engineering workflow its teams already use. Engineers will be able to examine deformation histories, investigate specific areas of interest and work directly with satellite-derived measurements rather than waiting for the next report to be compiled and delivered.
“Deformation intelligence is most valuable when engineers can explore it directly within the workflows they already use and act on what they see. Mining teams are looking for fewer standalone applications and better integration. By integrating Iris directly into the tailings management platform, teams do not need to move between separate applications to understand what is happening on the ground. The measurements become part of the same engineering environment where those decisions are already being made,” said Steve Davis, Director, Mining and Energy, EarthDaily.
The agreement also creates a scalable path to bring interactive, scientifically validated deformation monitoring to mining operations worldwide.
Tailings facilities require sustained monitoring throughout planning, operation, rehabilitation and closure. Subtle ground movement can provide an early indication of changing conditions, but traditional reporting workflows can make it difficult for engineering teams to explore trends or investigate specific locations between reporting cycles.
InSAR uses radar measurements from repeated satellite passes to detect small changes in the Earth’s surface across large areas. Iris transforms those complex measurements into interactive deformation intelligence that complements field instruments and other monitoring methods.
Through Iris, engineering and operations teams can:
Iris delivers deformation results within hours of satellite acquisition and provides on-demand access to years of archived radar data. Its no-code interface allows engineers to explore measurements directly, while transparent uncertainty models and significance testing help them assess the confidence associated with observed movement.
The agreement creates a long-term channel for bringing EarthDaily’s specialist InSAR capabilities into mining operations through an established engineering platform. By integrating Iris rather than developing an InSAR capability internally, the engineering firm can give its customers access to EarthDaily’s dedicated science team and proven deformation-monitoring technology.
As mining companies seek more continuous and accessible ways to monitor critical infrastructure, the shift from static reports to interactive and integrated deformation intelligence can support earlier investigation, more informed maintenance and stronger risk management.
The initial deployment demonstrates how EarthDaily’s satellite-derived measurements can become part of day-to-day engineering work, integrated into the systems teams already use rather than delivered through a separate reporting process.
Learn how Iris delivers fast, scientifically validated deformation intelligence for tailings facilities and other critical assets.