TECHNOLOGY
“ Our tailings dam monitoring solution makes data available between site visits to any accredited users , anywhere in the world ”
— Joe Carr , Director of Mining Innovation , Inmarsat
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Automation is another key trend Inmarsat is watching closely . “ I think the trick will be to expand automation beyond the majors ,” says Carr . “ We all know they ’ re doing great work in the Pilbara with automated trucks . The next level is going to be how we take those systems and make them cost effective for mid-tiers and others across the industry as a whole .
Globally , we still have a lot of sites that do not benefit from automation . They either don ' t have the technology and skills , or the cost is prohibitive . We need to look at how we produce more connectivity for less . How can we be more efficient and trickle down the automation lessons learned over the past decade to the rest of the industry ?”
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2020