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Monday, 07 September 15
THE MINE OF THE FUTURE WILL HAVE ONLY TWO EMPLOYEES, A MAN AND A DOG - SCOTT MCGOWAN
 "The Technology and Innovation in Mining 2015" production team at Information Exchange Group interviewed Scott Mcgowan, Director, Global Mining Practice Director, Wipro Ltd one of their speakers for TIM2015.
“ The mine of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment” - Scott Mcgowan
Q: In these difficult times and with fluctuating commodity prices, are the operating companies more aware of how technology can help them increase their efficiency and are they ready to take the plunge? Has the mining industry finally woken up?
A: I don’t think it’s a case of whether mining companies have “ woken up” but merely they find themselves in a situation, whereby the use of technology is no longer an option. The mining industry is currently going through its phase of “digital disruption” - a phase which most other industry sectors have either witnessed or are witnessing.
Wipro has helped a lot of companies define the Future Mode of Operation (FMO). Do you think the mines of the future will be human-less? How close are today ’s mines to that goal
However, in reality, we are a long way from un-manned mining operations. Today’s focus is around integrated operations and how we break down the historical functional silos within an operation. Tomorrow’s challenge will be about: Now that we have learnt to work together, how does the industry re-distribute the work load virtually? The fundamental change will result in the workforce transitioning from the physical act of mining to the identification of opportunities and the strategy to realize those opportunities.
Q: Do you think technology is something that the management has to be excited about rather than the end users in the operating companies? Will the C-level executives have a greater say in buying technology in the coming years?
A: It will actually be the creative tension between the management and end-users that will spur the adoption of a long term sustainable technology platform. Consumerisation of technology and the generational change of the workforce will naturally result in end-users adopting technology, however, the C-suite will need to optimize the necessary investments in line with overall business imperatives (eg ROI). As that the workforce will not have the patience to wait out the technology hype cycles which have often characterized the industry, the challenge for the adoption of new technologies will be to ensure that the investment in those technologies is planned and sustainable.
Q: Is there a drive towards defining technology standards for the mining sector? Do you think it is a necessary step to encourage faster development and healthy competition?
A: Definitely, this is one of the fundamentals of our “Digital Mining” philosophy. This has already happened to a large extent in the business or corporate systems space. The focus must be on the operational technology landscape. The “spaghetti” landscape as I call it refers to years of tactical, siloed and be spoke technical decision making. However, we find ourselves in a situation where to standardize the operational technology landscape would not have the return on investment required to justify the expenditure. Our approach is to define the technology platform standards and mandate the information model including the timeliness and frequency of capture.
Q: Give us a sneak preview of what Wipro is talking about “Digital Mining” at the Technology and Innovation in Mining 2015 summit in Toronto
A: The Mining industry continues to operate in the face of fluctuating commodity prices, shortage of skilled labor, high input costs, the ongoing need to provide safe working conditions and onerous statutory reporting. In parallel, new technologies are available to address these challenges, and to help organizations innovate and become more efficient.
At Wipro, we call this new operating model as ‘Digital Mining’, which values the role of technology. We define a new set of capabilities within your organization to successfully implement technology, and align and integrate it with the entire value chain. Our solutions help you eliminate waste and maximize shareholder value from your existing resources.
Digital Mining is not a tangible end state, but a journey that can be objectively measured against a defined set of characteristics or the Digital Mining Maturity Model:
- Standardization
- Centralization
- Automation
- Visualization
- Mobilization
- Virtualization
Scott Mcgowan, Director, Global Mining Practice Director, Wipro Ltd was interviewed by the Technology and Innovation in Mining 2015 Production Team at Information Exchange Group
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Tuesday, 23 May 23
INDIA: COAL OUTPUT UP 8.9%, SUPPLY RISES 11.7% IN APRIL - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
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Tuesday, 23 May 23
CHINA COAL OUTPUT UP 4.5 PCT IN APRIL - XINHUA
China’s raw coal output posted stable expansion in April, official data showed.
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Saturday, 20 May 23
NON-OPEC OIL SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT - OPEC
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Saturday, 20 May 23
GLOBAL COAL TRADE HAS REALLY PICKED UP PACE IN RECENT MONTHS, NOW FULLY BACK TO PRE-COVID LEVELS - BANCHERO COSTA
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Saturday, 20 May 23
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Australian Coal Association
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
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- MS Steel International - UAE
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