Blockchain has now become a buzzword defining the narrative of digital modernisation. Business leaders, major global corporations across all industries, including mining, and even governments and central banks have all embraced blockchain. Declared as the heart of Industry 4.0, this new shiny tech streamlines old business processes, turning them into saved time and money – … Continued
With new technology emerging in the mining sector almost every day, it can be difficult to keep up. For large companies, this can be made worse by the daily workload and onsite events, bureaucracy ,and conservative thinking. ‘We’ve always done it this way’ is a phrase we are all too familiar with. But each of … Continued
Renewable energy is showing its potential contribution to power generation on mines, with keen interest in South Africa and Australia. The pace of take-up in the two countries, however, has been quite different. A fivefold increase in mining companies’ global investment in renewable energy from 2018 to 2019 is a clear demonstration of the sector’s … Continued
Surge in demand for electric vehicles fuels battery component’s long-term prospects. A wave of consolidation is sweeping Australia’s nickel sector as miners position themselves for rising long-term nickel demand amid a boom in electric vehicles (EVs). Capital raisings, strategic investments, takeovers and asset purchases in nickel featured in the second quarter of 2020, as large … Continued
BY EDSON ANTONIO, AI GLOBAL MANAGER, VALE; REBECCA BARROS, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & ANALYTICS SENIOR MANAGER, ACCENTURE; EULER FARIA, SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST, VALE; AND ALI SOOFASTAEI, AI PROJECTS LEADER, VALE Why mining companies need a digital transformation plan. Modern technology is rapidly growing, and companies need to adapt to the new changes. Digital transformation plays a … Continued