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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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Wednesday, 09 September 15
FOB INDONESIA COAL SWAP LOSE GROUND ON SLOWING DEMAND
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swap for delivery 4Q 2015 declined month on month and week over week.
The 4Q swap declined $ 1.92 (-4.52%) per t ...
Tuesday, 08 September 15
FOB RICHARDS BAY COAL SWAPS CONTINUE TO SHOW DECLINING TREND
COALspot.com: API4 FOB Richards Bay Coal swap for delivery 4Q' 2015 declined week over week and month over month.
The 4Q swap was down US$ ...
Tuesday, 08 September 15
GANGAVARAM PORT IN INDIA DISCHARGES RECORD 112,599 MT OF STEAM COAL IN 24 HOURS
COALspot.com: Gangavaram Port, an all weather, multipurpose port with water depth up-to 21 meters, capable of handling fully laden Super Cap ...
Monday, 07 September 15
FOB NEWCASTLE COAL SWAP FOR Q2' 16 DELIVERY CLOSED US CENTS 25 LOWER COMPARED TO Q4' 15
COALspot.com: API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for 4Q’ 2015 delivery declined $0.73 per MT (-1.68%) month over month to US$ 42.65 per mt. The sw ...
Monday, 07 September 15
CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS ROSE 1.1 PER CENT WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for 4Q’ 2015 delivery declined just US$ 1.52 (3 %) per MT month over month.
A commodity sw ...
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Parliament of New Zealand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
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