en.Wedoany.com Reported - In April 2026, Terra15, an Australian distributed acoustic sensing technology company, and the Institute of Mine Seismology (IMS), a specialized institution in mining seismic monitoring, formally signed a cooperation agreement to scale the application of distributed acoustic sensing technology in mining seismic monitoring. The partnership plans to integrate Terra15's Treble series DAS interrogators into IMS's monitoring product suite for mining applications. This marks a new phase of comprehensive institutionalized collaboration following five years of technical cooperation between the two parties.
Terra15, headquartered in Perth, Australia, is a distributed acoustic sensing technology company founded in 2017, focusing on providing sensing and monitoring solutions for utilities, mining, and geoscience sectors. Its core product, the Treble series DAS interrogator, employs patented true phase and true acoustic DAS technology, featuring extremely low instrument strain noise in high-frequency bands related to microseismic events, delivering high-quality data essential for quantitative measurements and precise machine learning classification. IMS, an independent private research and development organization established in 1981, specializes in monitoring and understanding mining-induced seismic activity, serving over 150 clients across more than 30 countries. Headquartered in Tasmania, Australia, with offices in South Africa and Canada, IMS offers comprehensive turnkey monitoring solutions including software, services, and professional interpretation.
According to corporate statements from both parties, IMS will integrate Terra15's DAS interrogators into its broader mining surface monitoring solutions, enabling them to work in conjunction with traditional seismic sensors for detecting, locating, and characterizing mining seismic activity. Within this cooperation framework, traditional seismic sensors (including geophones and seismometers) remain central to IMS's turnkey monitoring solutions, while DAS provides an additional sensing option operated by experienced professionals to expand monitoring coverage and enhance data acquisition capabilities. Terra15's Treble series DAS interrogators, with their excellent performance in key frequency bands for microseismic monitoring, provide strong support for this technical approach.
The collaboration covers a range of mining-related geophysical and geotechnical engineering applications, including microseismic monitoring, rockburst monitoring, slow strain monitoring, hydraulic fracturing monitoring, tailings dam monitoring, and slope stability assessment, involving coal, copper, and uranium mining. The agreement specifies that the cooperation scope is focused on the mining sector and does not cover energy industry applications such as oil and gas, carbon capture and storage, or geothermal energy. Terra15 CEO Nader Issa stated that IMS selects the most suitable hardware based on application scenarios, and Terra15 is pleased to become its DAS interrogator supplier. IMS Engineering Lead Gareth Goldswain noted that over the past few years, IMS has collaborated with multiple DAS companies, and Terra15's hardware has excelled in both performance and team collaboration. With the formal partnership in place, IMS will leverage Terra15's DAS interrogators in areas where DAS and traditional seismic sensors synergize effectively, providing mining clients with more comprehensive safety monitoring technical support.
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