Mine-site technology adoption survey says investment in safety tech is rising . We speak with David Kurtz , Research & Analysis Director at GlobalData
Investment in mining techno
Mine-site technology adoption survey says investment in safety tech is rising . We speak with David Kurtz , Research & Analysis Director at GlobalData
WRITTEN BY : SCOTT BIRCH
GlobalData ’ s recent global minesite technology adoption survey suggests a greater level of investment in site safety , as well as mine planning and management software .
The survey also highlights investment in mine communication and predictive maintenance , but it is safety-related technologies – such as drones , collision avoidance , and fatigue detection – that are showing the most movement , according to the data and analytics firm .
Its survey of 150 senior mine-site personnel said the share that had invested in drones has risen from 44 % to 74 % in the past five years , collision avoidance from 62 % to 72 %, and fatigue detection from 53 % to 72 %.
Fatigue detection was also high on future spending plans , with 38 % saying they intended to invest in the next two years , while 40 % would spend on predictive maintenance and 39 % on management software .
There were also some interesting regional findings from the survey . When it comes to
44 July 2023