simulation, prior to being
implemented.”
Finally, XERAS for Enterprise now
offers a Model Repository to deliver
“total control over the version history,
storage and ownership of individual
XERAS models used throughout an
entire enterprise implementation,”
explained a company press release.
“XERAS models can now be stored in
a single location, not spread around
local drives and network share
folders.”
Conclusion
Innovation is the new key to survival,
claimed Deloitte recently, with it
coming in at number two of the top
ten issues facing the mining industry
in 2015: “For decades, mining
companies have understood the
imperative to adopt technologies to
accelerate automation and reduce
fatalities,” said the management
consultancy. “In today’s world,
however, value is measured on more
than these metrics. To improve
long-range planning and forecasting,
companies must explore emerging
information technologies, such as
cloud computing, embedded logic,
sensors, GPS systems, cyber security,
Big Data, simulation modelling and
3D visualisations [...] Taken together,
these technologies can help
companies reduce people, capital and
energy intensity, while increasing
mining intensity.”
And it seems that mining
companies are listening. Recent data
from Timetric suggest that mining
companies are now serious about
integrating digital mining solutions
into their operations. Using data from
630 mines worldwide, Timetric
analysed the investment priorities of
mining companies by technology
area. It found that various digital
mining solutions came top in
North America (collision
avoidance/proximity detection), Asia
(mine management solutions), Europe
(fleet management/vehicle
monitoring) and Latin America
(remote control equipment/machine
automation) – a clear indication that
Big Data is now firmly on the radar of
mining executives worldwide.
References
1. GALLESTEY, E., WESTERLUND, P.,
LIMA, E., RIETSCHEL, F., ANDAI, R.
and COLBERT, C., “Next Level
Mining: Securing the Future through
Integrated Operations & Information
Technologies”, (ABB; 2015).
2. For more on SAFEmine, see:
JUDD, N., “A Mine of Data”,
World Coal Asia
(2015), pp. 41 – 44.
3. See: “Suppliers Round-Up”
World Coal
(March 2015), pp. 59 – 64.
4. “Tracking the Trends: The Top 10
Issues Facing Mining Companies this
Year”, (Deloitte; 2015), pp. 9 – 12.
AEL
15
Joy Global
OFC, 53
BANPU
63
Kima Echtzeitsysteme GmbH
7
Becker Mining Systems
2
MAATS Pipeline Equipment
29
Bluefield Coal Show
37
MMD
11
COAL-GEN 2015
67
Palladian Publications Ltd
17, 51, 77
Coaltrans World Coal Leaders Forum 2015 69
Polydeck Screen Corp.
18
CST Covers
IFC Sandvik
OBC
Eickhoff
21
Schade
–
Aumund Group
73
Flexco
34
Siemag Tecberg GmbH
59
Geometrica
45
SME Annual Conference & Expo 2016
57
Jennmar
IBC Tenova Takraf
4
Advertiser’s Index
80
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World Coal
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July 2015
