FOREWORD W elcome to the February issue of Mining Global magazine ! “ The whole point of our digital transformation is to build a foundation to prepare ourselves for the next phase of growth to support key outcomes of enhanced safety , improved productivity and reduced costs with true technology innovation .” For our cover story this month , Barun Gorain , Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Vedanta Resources , explains how Hindustan Zinc is leveraging technology to aim for zero waste and maximum metal recovery for the company ’ s flagship digital mines at Rampura Agucha and Sindesar Khurd in Rajasthan , India .
Sharpening our digital focus , we also profile the work being done by IBM ’ s Energy and Natural Resources business unit . The organisation is helping mining companies solve problems from connectivity through to autonomous solutions , along with
harnessing data to drive the industry towards the digital mines of the future .
“ We believe industrial businesses are ready to move towards business reinvention : scaling digital and AI and embedding it in the business ,” says Manish Chawla , IBM ’ s Global Managing Director for Energy and Resources . “ The key to winning is centred around what we at IBM call the Cognitive Enterprise .”
Elsewhere , we also speak with New Century Resources , Eramet , and MST Global about how each of their innovative and technological strategies are driving success .
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Daniel Brightmore , Editor
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