Title

How Long Can Mining Operations Still Afford not to Automate? - An Assessment.

Authors

Jakobs, André

Abstract

Mining, like other branches of industry, has experienced the fourth industrial revolution in recent years. The transformation process from mechanized to automated raw material extraction has begun worldwide. Despite major initial challenges, some early adopters are already benefiting from the great potential of digitization and automation in mining and are one step ahead of their competition. Companies that do not follow this trend will find it difficult in the long run to keep up economically with the pioneers of this future technology.

Publication

Mining Report, 2021, Vol 157, Issue 4, p342

ISSN

2195-6529

Publication type

Academic Journal