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Chawla notes a recognition from the mining industry that technology can now solve specific problems from connectivity through to autonomous solutions . “ Now we ’ re able to harness the data , the C-suite can see the importance of digitisation and how it will drive the business in the future ,” he says . “ A technology-savvy and enabled mining enterprise is critical for attracting and supporting the workforce of the future . How do you get people out of the unsafe conditions of underground mines in remote areas and make the industry attractive to a new generation ? Technology holds the key .”
A recent study by the World Economic Forum forecast that over the next decade the mining industry will create further value of $ 190bn from additional transformational measures . “ When these strategies are executed in a more integrated fashion , inside-out and outside-in transformation , we believe businesses will be at a great advantage from humans and machines working together ,” explains Maxelino Nelson , Senior Executive for
“ A technologysavvy and enabled mining enterprise is critical for attracting and supporting the workforce of the future ”
— Manish Chawla , Global Managing Director for Energy & Natural Resources , IBM
FEBRUARY 2020