FOREWORD W elcome to the August edition of Mining Global !
In this issue we step inside Oren , designed by Shell and IBM as the world ’ s first B2B marketplace platform for the mining industry . In a wideranging interview , Shell ’ s Global Marketing Vice President Carol Chen talks about Oren ’ s vision , and the power of data integration .
We also speak with Thorsten Scholz , CTO of Forwood Safety , about how his company is harnessing new technologies to transform the mining industry ’ s safety culture , and eradicate workplace fatalities .
Elsewhere in the magazine , Ludovic Donati , CDO of Eramet , introduces the innovative technologies that his company has introduced - including artificial intelligence and machine learning - to keep Eramet ahead as the digital era transforms the mining industry .
As the world ’ s largest gold mine steadies itself after the impact of new ownership , our latest ‘ Top 10 ’ feature gives a profile of the world ’ s biggest mines .
I hope you enjoy reading ! To suggest a feature for an upcoming edition of Mining Global , feel free to get in touch with me before our next issue .
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