ERAMET
very important parts for those companies ,” Donati explains . “ Eramet is an interesting organisation because it ’ s both a metallurgical and mining company ; we are present all the way up the value chain .” Eramet employs around 13,000 people across 20 countries and reported revenues of more than US $ 4bn in 2018 . The company ’ s main operations include mines and processing plants in Europe , Africa , Oceania , Asia and North and South America .
After obtaining a PhD in chemistry , Donati joined Eramet in 2011 and spent three years in the company ’ s R & D department as a research engineer . In 2014 , he moved over to the corporate strategy department and , in 2017 , was asked by senior leadership to conduct a study of what exactly the digital transformation of a mining and metallurgical company like Eramet would look like .
As the global business landscape is reshaped by the digital revolution , a shifting political zeitgeist and a worsening climate crisis , Eramet is undergoing a unique digital transformation in order to employ new mindsets and technologies to overcome new and evolving challenges . “ We started by making some proof of concepts that
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