FOREWORD Mine Craft

“ Batteries and microchips enabling the digital revolution rely on the mining industry to deliver the essential elements from beneath the world ’ s surface ”

This issue is very much looking towards the future of the mining industry – and it ’ s bright .

From innovative technology making mines safer and more productive , to supply chain sustainability ensuring operational excellence , we have it all buried away in the digital pages of this latest edition .

In many ways , mining is at the leading edge of industry 4.0 – marrying super-smart technology with some of the world ’ s largest machines to enhance efficiency and make the most of the ‘ old ’ ways and the ‘ new ’.

The irony is not lost on us that those batteries and microchips enabling the digital revolution rely on the mining industry to deliver the essential elements from beneath the world ’ s surface .

When society is disconnected from the end products it sees on its supermarket shelves – from food to flatscreens – and the raw materials required to make those , it can sometimes be hard to be a champion and fight popular misconceptions .

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Yet mining is in the ascendancy , and a vital , essential industry like never before .

Mining Digital July 2023 | Page 5

FOREWORD Mine Craft

“ Batteries and microchips enabling the digital revolution rely on the mining industry to deliver the essential elements from beneath the world ’ s surface ”