A New Mining Paradigm
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A New Mining Paradigm
“ The existing mining paradigm is not sustainable in the long-term ,” argues Barun Gorain , Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Vedanta . “ Much of the material generated from mining is waste . For example , with base metals typically 90 % is waste . This increases our footprint , heightens risk and can trigger environmental hazards within our communities . We need to ask ourselves why we generate waste in the first place . It ’ s why we ’ re pushing towards a new mining paradigm through automation , electrification and digital solutions to help us deliver the extraction of metals with minimum waste . Governments , NGOs and communities are asking the same question : ‘ Why can ’ t we develop a better way of mining ?’ We ’ re committed to delivering the innovation to achieve that goal .”
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“ We are leveraging digital solutions to improve our availability , utilisation and productivity at the Sindesar Khurd ( SK ) Mine ,” says Sunil Duggal , CEO at Hindustan Zinc Limited . “ With OptiMine ® we will be able to plan , schedule and monitor overall operations in real time . This will add major value and increase our productivity , eliminating bottlenecks , and allowing us to measure and monitor our key performance indicators in real time , proactively addressing problems before they occur .”
Barun Gorain , Chief Technology & Innovation Officer , Hindustan Zinc , Vedanta Resources
Sunil Duggal , CEO at Hindustan Zinc Limited
FEBRUARY 2020