Mining Society Distinguished Lecture Series: Closing the Loop - why remote data acquisition is the key to the future of mining

Join the Adelaide Branch for the Mining Society Distinguished Lecture Series: Closing the Loop - why remote data acquisition is the key to the future of mining.

About this event

The global mining industry is at a critical juncture: deposits are becoming deeper, lower-grade, and more remote, while demand for renewable energy minerals is soaring. This complexity, combined with rising ESG pressure and an acute skills shortage, demands a shift towards data-driven sustainability and profitability.

This lecture will explore the urgent business case for transitioning from traditional, human-centered inspection to automated, remote data acquisition. Current manual inspections are not only costly (estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars per week in lost production) but expose personnel to hazards and are also prone to error.

We will detail how innovative, sensor rich robotic platforms revolutionise this paradigm. These systems enable data capture to be scheduled during production from a central control centre, eliminating the need for personnel in hazardous zones and recovering significant lost production time.

Finally, we will address the "Great Unknown" - the immense, untapped value that this continuous, high-fidelity data unlocks by delivering insights that allow us to manage risks and to mine with less uncertainty. This revolution in data capture is projected to deliver significantly more value than current inspection activities, empowering mine operators with the real-time insights required for enhanced productivity, safety, and compliance in the era of Zero Entry Mining.