HATCH
“ Working closely with and supporting the education sector further demonstrates how collaboration will continue to play a key role in answering the challenges of today and tomorrow ”
— Walter Valery ,
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Global Director , Hatch
Understanding this continuously changing landscape will prove crucial in order to continue to operate in the industry and not fall behind .
Valery observes that some recent industry discussions are not based on a technical understanding or insight into the mining industry today or in the future . For example , the conversation surrounding automation of mining trucks and remote operation and control centres is not actually presenting anything new .
“ There is nothing futuristic about these solutions : they are well known and have been extensively discussed for more than ten years ,” he says .“ They have been adapted from other industries for a few large mining operations .” In the mining of the near future , it will be crucial to utilise more efficient technologies to extract valuable minerals more economically and with less environmental impact .
The industry will need to utilise people
NOVEMBER 2018