Mining Magazine June 2018 | Page 125

CANADA to the end user ’ s business . That ’ s how you get a much more engaged partner at the end of the day .”
As VP of IT , AbiDaoud has lived and breathed technology throughout his entire career and so it may be easier for him to say that due to his extensive experience . But it is a feeling shared by Cina , as he sees Yamana Gold ’ s approach to technology centred much more around efficiency and effectivity , rather than seeking out problems .
“ We work with our operations and exploration teams to better understand what challenges they face and together consider whether there are operational or other technologies that could be deployed to resolve those challenges . Our approach is targeted . We do not introduce

“ The industry as a whole has been undergoing a significant transformation for quite some time , albeit at its own pace and perhaps a little slower than others ”

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