to alert IT of new business cases that require its supervision with a telematics process . Alemán sees further room for improvement with communication protocols . “ The mine operation should be understood as a unique entity ,” he says . “ This is why a holistic approach is so important . If you upgrade one part of a system then it needs to be connected to the rest . It ’ s an issue that needs to be addressed in the industry .” He believes , when it comes to innovation , while mining is keen to catch up with other industries like aerospace there has been a pressure to adapt quickly which heightens the need for
“ The mine operation should be understood as a unique entity . This is why a holistic approach is so important . If you upgrade one part of a system then it needs to be connected to the rest ”
— Néstor Alemán Esteban , Regional IT Projects Manager – Africa , Kinross Gold
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