Mining Magazine June 2018 | Page 11

LATIN AMERICA that has come before . Traditionally , the mining industry has been sluggish in its uptake of new technologies – but not at Goldcorp .
Keen to disrupt the mining sector , the Canadian mining giant is zeroing in on emerging technological trends including automation , data analytics and even drone technology to redefine the way it does business .
In doing so , Goldcorp is ushering in a new era of digital transformation and operational excellence .
A MASSIVE OPERATION In the state of Zacatecas in Mexico , Goldcorp ’ s flagship mine is a mammoth operation to behold .
Extraordinary in both its scale and production , the Peñasquito mine stands as the fifth largest silver mine in the
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