NEWMONT infrastructure business and re-training our team to move away from supporting servers to focus on finding opportunities to make our operations more efficient .”
Canepari adds that cloud adoption is driving value by allowing him to deploy his team on more meaningful projects . “ With the migration of all our systems to the cloud , we ’ ve managed to shut down five data centers already . We ' re starting to explore the possibilities of Edge Computing and what that means for our mines .”
Technology is the future of mining Mining companies are becoming technology companies and Canepari is excited by the chance to both boost production levels as well as ensure the safety of employees across the globe . “ With more and more sensors and
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BORDEN – ‘ MINE OF THE FUTURE ’
In 2019 Newmont inaugurated its Borden Gold Project , Ontario ’ s mine of the future , featuring state-of-the-art health and safety controls , digital mining technologies and processes , and low-carbon energy vehicles .
Anchored in a mutually beneficial partnership with local communities , Borden achieved commercial production on schedule within budget . At 1,000 square kilometres , Borden ’ s land package represents additional exploration upside , as the deposit remains open at depth in a favourable mining jurisdiction .
“ Borden opened a new gold mining district in Ontario and profitably extended operations at the Porcupine complex near Timmins ,” explains Newmont CEO Tom Palmer . “ In addition , Borden ’ s electric underground fleet eliminate diesel particulate matter from the underground environment and lower greenhouse gas emissions . This will help reduce energy costs , protect employee health and minimize impacts to the environment .”
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