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“ We ’ re focused on offering solutions to support mining companies with the three biggest challenges they face : safety , sustainability and efficiency ”
RITZ STEYTLER CEO , AXORA
in an extreme climate so even something as basic as saving idling can contribute towards a company ’ s net zero targets .” The Axora platform also features a system to manage shipping and logistics . “ Are you moving your material in the most effective way in terms of routing for fuel usage and speed ?” asks Carr .
“ Being able to program those variables in terms of Co2 tonnage produced offers new capabilities . We ’ re able to help our customers understand what they want to achieve . Scope 1 emissions might be the easiest to impact with the haul fleet . Scope 2 focuses on the processing plant and the downstream movement . Understanding what a mining company ’ s customers are using its materials for makes Scope 3 more difficult to impact – for iron ore it would be a steel melt …”
To that end , Axora offers a predictive maintenance system for aluminum smelting which Carr notes can reduce downtime by up to 20 %. “ Aluminum smelting tends to come from hydro which can be very clean – it ’ s energy intensive ,” he explains . “ But the same system could easily be applied to steel or copper processes where you don ' t want
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“ Strategic partnerships are a very important part of our business ,” maintains Steytler who explains that EPAM Systems , a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services , is helping provide the technical integration assistance to grow Axora ’ s portfolio of the latest cross-industry tech and expertise . “ We ’ re also working with cybersecurity experts BT Block and Strategic Growth Services ( SGS ) - which is about getting boots on the ground and providing industry and regional support ,” says Steytler . “ We have a long-standing relationship with Digital Works Group who are experts at digital transformation consultancy , especially digitalization .” Axora ’ s default deployment platform is Microsoft Azure – chosen as it ' s one of the few cloud solutions to support both cloud and hybrid delivery . Meanwhile , Steytler underlines the importance of the alliance with Boston Consulting Group ( BCG ). “ Axora was incubated by BCG but they ’ re more than just a shareholder – they ’ re a vital strategic ally whose clients are also deploying our solutions .”
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