The purpose of this white paper is to provide a comprehensive view of the need for a system safety approach for those deploying and using autonomous systems in the mining industry. It aims to increase awareness of system safety and its benefits in delivering and...
This report describes a high-level foundation and reference on interoperability in mining based on input that GMG has received from industry participants over four years. It aims to provide broad context on interoperability and its benefits in order to accommodate a global landscape with varied...
Many organizations are making data publicly available for different uses and offer a variety of hosting and listing services. Although not an exhaustive list, the following table provides examples of organizations with open data platforms and specific data sets that are relevant to mining. This list aims to supplement the Guideline...
One of the challenges with interoperability in mining is that it is difficult to understand what is out there to help advance the industry. This landscape aims to increase the industry’s visibility of what different organizations are doing on interoperability in order to enable collaboration among organizations and accelerate the...
Open data from mobile equipment can enable mining companies to make data-driven decisions that maximize equipment safety, utilization, and performance and foster innovation and continuous improvement. While a key topic within GMG for many years, the community has identified a need to refocus and reinvigorate effort on it. Participants...
Vale shared insight on the steps they took to prepare employees whose roles changed from haulage technician to autonomous controller. They personalized their change management processes and restructured their organizational structure to complement operational culture. This case study is for the Autonomous Mining Skills Migration Case Study library. To achieve the desired operating efficiency and productivity benefits of an autonomous...
This anonymous case study highlights a consultancy’s experience helping a North American mining operation whose truck driving operations migrated to autonomous fleets. This case study discusses how communication and change management initiatives had to be adapted once they realized that autonomous mining would result in job loss for this company. This case study is...
Rio Tinto shared a case study on people strategy for various autonomous systems within their operations, and the importance of keeping employees engaged and informed during upskilling and reskilling transitions. For them, inclusivity and trusting the ingenuity of their people has resulted in successful innovation. This case study is for the Autonomous Mining Skills Migration Case Study library. To achieve the...
An anonymous case study reviews change management strategies adopted by a copper mine whose on-site drill operations were moved to a control centre. It outlines how the company successfully overcame knowledge gaps experienced by many employees whose roles were upskilled, with zero job loss encountered. This case study is for the Autonomous Mining Skills...
Based on industry priorities brought forth during the GMG Fall 2020 Leadership Summit, here is a compilation of actions GMG is taking to foster and enable collaboration that will accelerate innovation in the mining industry. Key topics: Sustainability related goals especially around adopting electric equipment and...
During the GMG leadership summit last fall our members identified priorities that will be fed to the Sustainability Working Group Steering Committee to help it focus its efforts. For example, the working group will not be launching initiatives regarding standards, policy, or legislation, as there...
Panelists: Leonard Hill, Freeport-McMoRan Paul Shelley, Molycop Peter Amelunxen, Hudbay Minerals Manqiu Xu, Vale...
Our presentation will compare the two different methods of screening from the standpoint of efficiency, structural integrity, capacity, and power requirements. We will discuss what each method is, how it is designed, and how they each react to material flow. We will discuss the current...
Autonomous Mining...
The presentation will be about our journey with Fatigue Monitoring and the Driver safety system. I will discuss why and when we chose to implement what we did and how the system works. Our Change Management Strategy was key in its success as was out...