Mining Industry Transformation: Agile Mining Operations of Critical Importance to Mining Success
By Rachel K. Carson (MarCom Intern for Process Industries) Adapted from IDC Perspective: Mining Industry Transformation written by Emilie Ditton. Change is something we are all accustomed to at some point in our lives. Whether this be major or minor difference, change impacts how we do daily activities and requires that we alter the way we do things to adequately meet the needs of the imposed change. The mining industry has begun a change; a true transformation . Commodity prices, increased willingness to embrace technology and process change, and the need to competitively differentiate is supporting the transformative momentum that is building. At its core the transformation is enabled by the creation of mining organizations built around agile mining operations . Operations that enable the utilization of data for decision making across processes, within processes, and across the enterprise continuously. All mining processes and roles will be affected, but mostly the mine itself wil...