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236 royalty holders and streamers such as Lincoln . A tier one miner is also set to trial the platform . Chawla notes they are all benefiting from the efficiencies of the platform , all providing key pieces of information to these transactions .
When it comes to digital innovation across the mining panorama , Chawla says it ’ s still a challenge to ensure all parties are aligned so that everyone benefits . “ It ’ s important to get centreled IT and overall C-suite leadership both working towards the improvement of operating assets ,” he says . “ With much of the work we do , we also think hard about the experience of

“ We believe industrial businesses are ready to move towards business reinvention : scaling digital and AI and embedding it in the business ”

— Maxelino Nelson , Senior Executive for Industry Innovation , Global Solutions & Business Strategy , IBM frontline employees and incorporate this into the design of the solutions to ease adoption . We ’ ve taken this approach with Sandvik where we ’ ve done design sessions at the mine site with shift supervisors , truck drivers and mine managers .”
A key obstacle to overcome in order to successfully integrate digital innovation is access from a network perspective and being able to capture the data . “ Many companies are upgrading their networks and 5G is
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