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data gathered by drone surveyors . “ We ’ re using drones to do these topographical measurements and , in 2019 , we mapped more than 300,000 acres , which is about 100 times more than the previous year ,” says Donati . “ With all this data , we ’ re actually building a digital twin of the mine in New Caledonia , so we will soon have the possibility to run different scenarios based on , for example , fluctuations in the price of nickel .”
Remote expertise As a way of solving the problem of changing skill needs , Eramet is investing heavily in an operational transformation of the way it delivers expertise to remote locations . “ We ’ re using remote expertise powered by AR ,” explains Donati . “ It ’ s very important for our operations to be connected , in real time , to our experts . We ’ re collecting all the data from our mines and plants and in 2020 we will implement remote operations centres across our operations .” This , Donati explains , allows the company powerful insight into the processes of its facilities , helping to drive efficiency on a global scale and enabling Eramet to be more reactive to changes in the market . miningglobal . com 103