More than Machines

Mining in aDigital Gold Rush; Can an Old Industry Realize the Benefits of New Tech?

Article Innovation 1 August 2018

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Hendershot, Steve

How to cite this article:

Hendershot, S. (2018). More than Machines: Mining in aDigital Gold Rush; Can an Old Industry Realize the Benefits of New Tech? PM Network, 32(8), 34–41.
Mining companies want to strike it rich with technology -- and they're digging deep to transform. Driving the industry's zeal for digital is the desire to deliver an array of improvements: safer and more efficient operations, reduced environmental impact and more accurate assessments about the value and viability of mine sites worldwide.
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