Miners should think holistically - keeping in mind all use cases and as long-term benefits and capabilities - and accelerate the deployment of technology to increase throughput and reduce cost to expand the reserve base , according to recent McKinsey research . Its work with more than 100 assets across commodities and geographies found an integrated , execution-focused approach can help miners capture 5-15 % improvement in EBITDA . Here are 10 key technologies and strategies for companies to embrace .