ERAMET
IoT and drones to digital twins and advanced data analytics , Donati and his team need to overcome several challenges that are unique to a company like Eramet . “ So the first problem is : how do you digitalise a mine when it ’ s in the middle of a rainforest ? Or the middle of the pacific ocean ? That ’ s a challenge ,” he reflects . The second challenge is that mining is a relatively old industry , and the skills required by Eramet are set to shift dramatically . “ If you ’ re a miner or a geologist today , tomorrow you ’ re also going to need to be a data scientist and a drone pilot ,” Donati says . “ In order to align ourselves , we held a workshop with people from our operations in New-Calédonia , Gabon , Senegal , Norway , Paris — you name it . We sat down with everyone and worked together to define our vision for Eramet 4.0 using three axes .”
“ We ’ re not guided by new technology , but by the new applications of that technology and the new ways of thinking and operating that it enables ”
LUDOVIC DONATI , CDO , ERAMET
100 May 2021