Mining Magazine August 2017 | Page 19

CONNECTED FLEETS AND THE SMART MINE
efficient operational practices .
It really is a case of untapped opportunities at the moment in the mining world , as data is both plentiful and applicable to range of business critical processes .
The problem that miners often face is that bringing projects from inception to business outcome is a path laden with obstacles . The infrastructure that is needed to process various disparate data flows is rarely present in a conventional mining setting .
Therefore , it is essential to understand what will be required to move each step of the project towards the goal of achieving quantifiable business outcomes . Technology partners who can offer testing and compute services alongside the large scale deployment of connected technologies greatly multiply the odds of success .
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