Firm acquires two drones to enhance technology infrastructure in mining, resource development

Hasetins Commodities has announced the acquisition of two long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, to enhance its technology infrastructure in mining and resource development.

Hasetins’ spokesperson, Sophie Hansen, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.

Hansen said that the strategic investment represents a significant step in augmenting the company’s exploratory activities, enabling faster, safer and more precise data collection.

She said that the new drones are equipped with state-of-the-art sensors, including LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), ultra-high-definition photogrammetry arrays and hyperspectral systems.

She said they are also equipped with other proprietary technologies, to analyse signatures at the molecular level and locate potential resource sites.

Hansen added that the UAVs’ long-range capabilities and Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) operational capacity would enable them to cover remote, high-risk or environmentally sensitive zones where conventional ground-based surveys are limited or hazardous.

She said that the technology offers a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly method for identifying new mineral deposits.

“The data collected from these UAV missions is sent into Hasetins’ proprietary geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

“The UAVs will be deployed immediately to support both current and future projects, to  help streamline the exploration process and accelerate timelines for discoveries,” she said.

According to her, Hasetins Commodities is a fully integrated mining and resource development company focused on the responsible discovery, extraction, and processing of high-value commodities.

Hasetins Commodities’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Prince Jidayi said: “We are incredibly excited to add  this cutting-edge technology to our operations.

“These drones will give us a significant advantage in our exploration efforts, allowing us to gather critical data with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

“This move reinforces our commitment to leveraging innovation and sustainable practices to drive our growth and contribute to the global supply of essential minerals.”

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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