NEWMONT
Newmont : MAKING TECHNOLOGY
THE FUTURE OF MINING
How the world ’ s leading gold miner is digitally transforming to rethink the mining life cycle , unlock productivity , improve safety , reduce costs and support sustainability
WRITTEN BY : DAN BRIGHTMORE
PRODUCED BY : GLEN WHITE
Newmont ’ s considered implementation of technology is a key part of the digital journey towards operational efficiency and sustainability across its global operations . Chief Information Officer , Luis Canepari , is championing the company ’ s digital transformation efforts as it seeks to embrace automation and electrification .
Automation “ The era of manual processes in mining is over ,” states Canepari . “ Blasting , drilling , hauling , the processes at mills – all will become increasingly automated over the next 20 years . Whether we like it or not as an industry , that ' s where we ' re going to have to go if we want to remain competitive .”
The process of automation is well underway at Newmont ’ s Boddington Mine in Australia , which will be the first open pit gold mine in the world with an autonomous haul truck fleet ( AHS ). Boddington ’ s autonomous haulage trucks feature rigorous safety controls to reduce employee exposure to potential vehicle interactions . Newmont is also executing a robust people strategy at Boddington , providing opportunities for reskilling and redeployment of haul truck drivers to other roles supporting the AHS .
Artificial Intelligence “ Artificial intelligence and predictive analytics go hand-in-hand with automation ,” adds Canepari . “ Access to data is key for our
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