Emerging technologies are set to change the way that the mining industry operates not just now but well into the future. The ability for technology to drive economic transformation by means of improved productivity, cost savings and safety advancements have made it one of the key areas of focus of companies and projects.
Not surprisingly a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute outlined automation and the establishment of networks which collect, monitor and process data as number 2 and 3 on a list of technology areas set to transform the industry over the next decade.